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Read Anthropic, Nscale in Talks for Second $45B Deal at West Virginia Campus
[Nscale](https://baxtel.com/data-centers/nscale) is in talks to sell Anthropic roughly $45 billion of AI computing capacity from a second building at its Monarch data center campus in West Virginia...

Anthropic, Nscale in Talks for Second $45B Deal at West Virginia Campus

October 20, 2026 Nscale

Nscale is in talks to sell Anthropic roughly $45 billion of AI computing capacity from a second building at its Monarch data center campus in West Virginia, a deal that would nearly double the AI lab's commitments to the Nvidia-backed neocloud. Bloomberg first reported the talks on Monday, and...

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Read Microsoft Exits Nscale's 50MW Loughton Data Center Deal In Essex
Microsoft has ended its agreement to anchor [Nscale](https://baxtel.com/data-centers/nscale)'s Loughton AI campus in Essex, the 50MW facility that UK ministers promoted as the country's largest sov...

Microsoft Exits Nscale's 50MW Loughton Data Center Deal In Essex

October 19, 2026 Nscale

Microsoft has ended its agreement to anchor Nscale's Loughton AI campus in Essex, the 50MW facility that UK ministers promoted as the country's largest sovereign AI data center when it was announced in 2025. The withdrawal, first reported by The Telegraph on Oct. 18, leaves the £2bn project...

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Read Nscale Raises $3.36bn Ahead Of IPO
AI cloud company Nscale has raised $3.36 billion in pre-IPO funding from investors led by hedge fund Third Point. Investors include Nvidia, Apollo, Citadel, Hudson Bay Capital, Abu Dhabi Investment...

Nscale Raises $3.36bn Ahead Of IPO

September 24, 2026 Nscale

AI cloud company Nscale has raised $3.36 billion in pre-IPO funding from investors led by hedge fund Third Point. Investors include Nvidia, Apollo, Citadel, Hudson Bay Capital, Abu Dhabi Investment Council, and 8090 Industries. Nscale will receive $2.36 billion upfront, with Nvidia providing a...

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Read 100MW Data Center Proposed for Wheeling, West Virginia
A 100MW data center could be developed in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Stokes Inc said Silicon Foundation has acquired a 15-acre industrial site at 74 Warwood Avenue, formerly the Centre Foundry, to b...

100MW Data Center Proposed for Wheeling, West Virginia

June 24, 2026 West Virginia

A 100MW data center could be developed in Wheeling, West Virginia. Stokes Inc said Silicon Foundation has acquired a 15-acre industrial site at 74 Warwood Avenue, formerly the Centre Foundry, to build a 60,000 sq ft (5,575 sqm) facility. Stokes will act as EPC contractor. The site has an active...

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Read Nscale and Vattenfall Finalize PPA to Power Kvandal Facility in Norway
Nscale and Vattenfall Finalize PPA to Power Kvandal Facility in Norway

Nscale and Vattenfall Finalize PPA to Power Kvandal Facility in Norway

May 25, 2026 Nscale

European neocloud Nscale has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Swedish state-owned energy company Vattenfall in Norway. The agreement will support the first phase of Nscale’s data center development in Kvandal. While the exact capacity has not been disclosed, the companies say it will...

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Read Nscale Teams With Fortum to Develop Data Center in Harjavalta, Finland
Nscale Teams With Fortum to Develop Data Center in Harjavalta, Finland

Nscale Teams With Fortum to Develop Data Center in Harjavalta, Finland

April 06, 2026 Nscale

Neocloud provider Nscale is partnering with Finnish energy company Fortum on another Nordic data center project, this time in Finland. Planned for the Sievari industrial area on land owned by the Town of Harjavalta, the development is one of several Nscale is advancing in the country. Fortum will...

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Read Nscale Raises $1.1bn from Backers
Nscale Raises $1.1bn from Backers

Nscale Raises $1.1bn from Backers

September 26, 2025 Nscale

AI data center developer Nscale has raised $1.1 billion to help its build-out in the UK and beyond in a Series B round led by Aker ASA, and participation from the likes of Blue Owl, Dell, Fidelity Management & Research Company, G Squared, Nokia, Nvidia, Point72, and T.Capital.“AI is reshaping...

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Read Raleigh County suspends data center proposal indefinitely
Raleigh County suspends data center proposal indefinitely

Raleigh County suspends data center proposal indefinitely

January 05, 2024 West Virginia

West Virginia's Raleigh County Commission has indefinitely suspended a data center proposal for a new facility, which was to be developed between Flat Top Road and Joe Cooper Farm Road in Shady Spring. This development is now no longer under consideration with the County for lack of information....

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Read Bill signed for West Virginia renewable energy battery plant
Bill signed for West Virginia renewable energy battery plant

Bill signed for West Virginia renewable energy battery plant

March 09, 2023 West Virginia

West Virginia recently signed a bill for $105 million in state funding for a renewable energy battery plant in the former steel town, Weirton. In total the investment committed by the state is $290 million. This is a move that pushes the state to diversify its energy mix, in an area that has...

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