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Background
Infomaniak, a Geneva-based IT hosting company, has been listed on the Swiss stock exchange since 1 October 2026. Storage and computing needs are growing with digital services and artificial intelligence. Data centres nevertheless face opposition because of their energy consumption. Infomaniak has already built a site of this type, half as powerful.
The key points
Infomaniak plans to build a data centre in Bulle, in the canton of Fribourg, by 2028 , together with the energy company Gruyère Energie. The project was put out for public consultation on Friday 13 November 2026, according to Keystone-ATS.
Heat from the servers will feed the district heating network operated by Gruyère Energie. The site will run entirely on renewable electricity. It will occupy a plot that is already built on. Infomaniak plans to finance this project, its largest in infrastructure, with its own cash. The investment amount has not been disclosed.
Key figures
- 2.5 megawatts : planned capacity, double that of Infomaniak's previous site
- 28 gigawatt hours : heat recovered each year for district heating
- 170 racks : number of server cabinets planned
- 1,200 m² : area occupied by the facility
What it means for businesses
- French-speaking Swiss companies : additional hosting capacity in Switzerland from 2028
- Bulle : a local heat source for the district heating network
Who says what
- Greenpeace, contacted by Le Temps: the organisation welcomes exemplary standards
What's next
- Commissioning planned for 2028, with investment phased in line with the ramp-up
Further reading
Sources
- Swissinfo (Keystone-ATS) – Infomaniak plans to build a data centre in Bulle (FR)
- La Liberté – Infomaniak’s largest data centre will be built in Bulle
- Le Temps – Infomaniak plans its most powerful and most ecological facility in Bulle
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