Uniper is a leading European energy company operating across the entire value chain, from gas fields and power stations to international energy markets. Combining a technologically advanced generation portfolio with deep technical and commercial expertise, Uniper delivers tailored, competitively priced energy products and services. Driven by a collaborative team of experienced professionals and innovators, the company is actively shaping the future of energy generation and gas supply for a new era in the industry.
The Staudinger Energy Hub is a planned data center campus at Uniper's former coal power plant site in Großkrotzenburg, Hesse, first outlined in 2023 as part of a wider energy transformation. The project also includes a planned hydrogen-ready gas power plant and battery storage.
The planned data center campus at Nottinghamshire's former Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station is a major UK greenfield project, transforming its last coal-fired plant into a massive digital infrastructure hub.
October 01, 2026 Germany / Deutschland
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) plans to build an AI data center at its Campus North site in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. The university estimates the facility will cost €24 million ($27.2m) and support universities, government organizations, and researchers. The project...
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September 12, 2026 Germany / Deutschland
Orbital Compute has selected German satellite manufacturer Reflex Aerospace as its platform partner to develop the Orbital-1 constellation, planned to include 100,000 satellites for orbital data centers. Reflex will lead satellite integration using a proven bus design that will become exclusive...
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September 10, 2026 Germany / Deutschland
Friesen Elektra is exploring a data center at its planned Wasserstoffpark Friesland green hydrogen site near Sande, Lower Saxony. The company has applied for a zoning exemption to allow the project. No IT capacity has been disclosed, while the wider hydrogen park is planned for 400MW of power...
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September 02, 2026 Germany / Deutschland
Researchers from Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Japan’s University of Tsukuba have developed an electricity-free solid-state cooling system for data centers. The prototype uses two ultra-thin nickel-titanium shape-memory films to convert waste heat into mechanical work and...
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September 01, 2026 Germany / Deutschland
Infineon has partnered with Estonian power and storage company Skeleton Technologies to develop efficient and resilient power systems for AI data centers. Under a non-binding MoU, the companies will explore power architectures covering the grid-to-data-center chain, including Solid State...
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August 29, 2026 Germany / Deutschland
Schwarz Group and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania plan to develop a 240MW data center in Dummersdorf, Germany, backed by a €5.6 billion investment. The facility could expand to 1GW by 2045 and benefit from renewable wind power, a potential 380kV grid connection, and free cooling. Schwarz Group also...
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