Microsoft Poland Central PLN 2.8 bn Feb 2025, Google Warsaw europe-central2 April 2021, Atman WAW-3 14.4 MW Sep 2025, Equinix WA1-WA4 Warsaw.
Cross-border hyperscale data-centre workforce mobilisation against Microsoft Poland Central Region Warsaw (operational April 2023; three independent availability zones around Warsaw; February 2025 follow-on commitment PLN 2.8 bn ~USD 700 M for additional cloud + AI capacity through summer 2026 plus Polish Armed Forces cybersecurity programme), Google Cloud Warsaw Region europe-central2 (Google LLC with Domestic Cloud Provider Operator Chmury Krajowej OChK; operational 14 April 2021), Atman WAW-3 Campus Duchnice near Warsaw (Polish-headquartered Atman owned by Global Compute Infrastructure LP/Goldman Sachs; first building grand-opened 18 September 2025; 14.4 MW IT / ~6,300 m² colocation; phase finance secured October 2024 = PLN 1.35 bn; full campus target 43 MW IT power / ~19,000 m² across 3 buildings), and Equinix Warsaw WA1-WA4 (WA1/WA2/WA3 operational combined ~5,773 m² / 7.94 MW; WA3 commissioned March; investment ~€31 M; xScale 4x-3 10 MW facility backed by 15-year wind PPA; WA4 in-construction) — Prawo budowlane Dz.U. 1994 Nr 89 poz. 414 + GUNB + PIP + ZUS + Rozp. MPiPS 1997 r. BHP Dz.U. 1997 Nr 129 poz. 844 + URE.
Request Technical BriefingRegulator exposure profile
- PIP + ZUS + Prawo budowlane + GUNB28%
- Rozp. MPiPS BHP Dz.U. 1997 poz. 84426%
- Układ Zbiorowy Pracy + BUDOWLANI24%
- URE + Prawo energetyczne22%
Operator-specific commissioning per Polish hyperscaler.
Poland hyperscale-DC commissioning matrix against Microsoft Warsaw, Google Warsaw europe-central2, Atman WAW-3 Duchnice, and Equinix Warsaw WA1-WA4. PIP + ZUS + GUNB + Prawo budowlane.
| Microsoft | Google Warsaw | Atman WAW-3 | Equinix WA1-WA4 | AWS local zone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Cx | covered | covered | partial | covered | partial |
| Cooling Cx | covered | covered | partial | covered | partial |
| Network Cx | covered | covered | partial | covered | partial |
| Security Cx | covered | covered | partial | covered | upgrading |
- Operational
- Build phase
- Commissioning
- Not confirmed
PLN 2.8 bn Microsoft follow-on Feb 2025 includes Polish Armed Forces cybersecurity programme.
Named projects in this jurisdiction
- Microsoft Poland Central Region Warsaw (operational April 2023; three independent availability zones around Warsaw; February 2025 follow-on commitment PLN 2.8 bn ~USD 700 M for additional cloud + AI capacity through summer 2026 plus a Polish Armed Forces cybersecurity programme) Microsoft 2023
- Google Cloud Warsaw Region europe-central2 (Google LLC with Domestic Cloud Provider Operator Chmury Krajowej OChK; operational 14 April 2021) Google LLC + OChK 2021
- Atman WAW-3 Campus Duchnice near Warsaw (Polish-headquartered Atman owned by Global Compute Infrastructure LP/Goldman Sachs; first building grand-opened 18 September 2025; 14.4 MW IT / ~6,300 m² colocation; phase finance secured October 2024 = PLN 1.35 bn; full campus target 43 MW IT / ~19,000 m² across 3 buildings) Atman (Global Compute Infrastructure LP / Goldman Sachs) 2025
- Equinix Warsaw WA1-WA4 (WA1/WA2/WA3 operational combined ~5,773 m² / 7.94 MW; WA3 commissioned March + ~€31 M; Equinix xScale 4x-3 10 MW facility backed by 15-year wind PPA; WA4 in-construction) Equinix Inc.
Poland’s hyperscale cluster anchors Microsoft Poland Central (operational Apr 2023; PLN 2.8 bn follow-on Feb 2025), Google Warsaw europe-central2 (since Apr 2021), Atman WAW-3 (Sep 2025 first building, 14.4 MW; 43 MW target), and Equinix Warsaw WA1-WA4 + xScale 4x-3. PIP + ZUS + GUNB + URE govern.
01. Pre-pricing — Układ Zbiorowy Pracy + BHP
Construction workforce under sectoral Układ Zbiorowy Pracy (Polish construction CBA) + Związek Zawodowy BUDOWLANI. Poland-bank-traceable remuneration mandatory.
02. A1 + Polish-language contract + PIP notification
A1 + Polish-language contract predate site arrival. PIP labour-inspection notification per ZUS social-security registration.
03. GUNB + URE onboarding
GUNB building-permit reconciliation per Mazowieckie voivodeship. URE energy-connection licence per facility ≥40 MVA.
04. PIP + ZUS-defensible evidence pack
Minimum pack: Poland-bank-traceable remuneration, Polish-language contract, A1 receipt, Układ Zbiorowy CBA tariff reconciliation, ZUS DRA registration record per worker.
05. India and Gulf sourcing corridors — the Poland hyperscale-DC pathway
Indian cleanroom-fitters via Larsen & Toubro Construction + Gulf hyperscale-DC trades via Saudi Binladin / Arabtec. The 8 to 14-week corridor delivers Układ Zbiorowy-eligible candidates against Microsoft Warsaw, Atman WAW-3 scale-up, or Equinix WA4.