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Read Pure DC Lands €1.3bn to Fund Finland Data Center Project
Pure DC has secured €1.3 billion ($1.48bn) in senior debt financing for the first phase of its Seinäjoki AI data center campus in Finland. Phase I will see more than €1.5 billion invested in a 110M...

Pure DC Lands €1.3bn to Fund Finland Data Center Project

July 22, 2026 Pure Data Centres Group

Pure DC has secured €1.3 billion ($1.48bn) in senior debt financing for the first phase of its Seinäjoki AI data center campus in Finland. Phase I will see more than €1.5 billion invested in a 110MW facility, with the campus planned to scale to 550MW. The first phase is already fully leased,...

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Read Equinix to Reuse Data Center Heat to Warm Homes in Milan
Equinix has partnered with Italian energy company A2A to recover waste heat from its data center campus in Settimo Milanese and feed it into Milan’s district heating network. Under the agreement, E...

Equinix to Reuse Data Center Heat to Warm Homes in Milan

July 10, 2026 Equinix

Equinix has partnered with Italian energy company A2A to recover waste heat from its data center campus in Settimo Milanese and feed it into Milan’s district heating network. Under the agreement, Equinix will design and operate the heat recovery system, while A2A will use four large-scale heat...

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Read Equinix Trials Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology at Data Center in Ireland
Equinix has launched its first trial of hydrogen fuel cell technology as a replacement for diesel backup generation at a data center in Ireland. Working with ESB and GeoPura, the company has deploy...

Equinix Trials Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology at Data Center in Ireland

June 19, 2026 Equinix

Equinix has launched its first trial of hydrogen fuel cell technology as a replacement for diesel backup generation at a data center in Ireland. Working with ESB and GeoPura, the company has deployed two hydrogen-powered generators at its DB3 Data Center facility. The 12-week trial will support...

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Read OpenAI in Early Talks for 10GW Data Center Lease in Ohio
OpenAI is in advanced talks to lease a proposed 10GW data center in Ohio being developed by SB Energy on US Department of Energy land at the Portsmouth Site in Pike County. The project, backed by S...

OpenAI in Early Talks for 10GW Data Center Lease in Ohio

June 10, 2026 OpenAI

OpenAI is in advanced talks to lease a proposed 10GW data center in Ohio being developed by SB Energy on US Department of Energy land at the Portsmouth Site in Pike County. The project, backed by SoftBank Group, could be built in phases starting with an 800MW first stage expected in 2028, with...

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Read Equinix is Building its Fourth Data Center in Malaysia
Equinix is Building its Fourth Data Center in Malaysia

Equinix is Building its Fourth Data Center in Malaysia

May 12, 2026 Equinix

Equinix will build its fourth data center in Malaysia, KL2, in Kuala Lumpur. The US$190 million facility will house over 2,200 cabinets at full build-out, though its size and IT capacity were not disclosed. Equinix said the new data center will be located less than 1 km from its KL1 facility in...

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Read Pure DC Plans 7MW Expansion of Abu Dhabi Data Center
Pure DC Plans 7MW Expansion of Abu Dhabi Data Center

Pure DC Plans 7MW Expansion of Abu Dhabi Data Center

April 24, 2026 Pure Data Centres Group

Pure Data Centres is set to expand its Abu Dhabi campus by 7MW. The company this week announced it has received final approvals from TAQA to increase IT capacity at its AUH01 site from 41MW to 48MW, alongside plans to fully decarbonize its operational energy use in Abu Dhabi. Located on a 16-acre...

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Read Pure DC Secures Site in Seinäjoki for New Data Center Campus
Pure DC Secures Site in Seinäjoki for New Data Center Campus

Pure DC Secures Site in Seinäjoki for New Data Center Campus

April 15, 2026 Pure Data Centres Group

Data center operator Pure has acquired land in Finland for a planned data center development. The City of Seinäjoki this week announced it has sold a 22.3-hectare site to Pure DC for €3.86 million ($4.55 million).Data center operator Pure has acquired land in Finland for a planned data center...

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Read Equinix Begins Construction on DB7x Data Center in Dublin
Equinix Begins Construction on DB7x Data Center in Dublin

Equinix Begins Construction on DB7x Data Center in Dublin

March 30, 2026 Equinix

Equinix has begun construction on a new $92 million data center in Dublin, Ireland. The DB7x facility will be located in Blanchardstown, near the company’s existing sites in the city. Equinix is allocating $78 million toward high-performance infrastructure for AI workloads and $14 million for its...

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Read OpenAI Reshuffles Leadership Amid Data Center Strategy Reset
OpenAI Reshuffles Leadership Amid Data Center Strategy Reset

OpenAI Reshuffles Leadership Amid Data Center Strategy Reset

March 18, 2026 OpenAI

OpenAI has reorganized its leadership as it shifts toward leasing more AI capacity from cloud providers. The company is still pursuing its global Stargate data center buildout with Oracle and SoftBank, but recent reports suggest it may scale back expansion plans in favor of rented infrastructure....

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Read OpenAI Teams up with Tata to Expand Data Center Capacity in India
OpenAI Teams up with Tata to Expand Data Center Capacity in India

OpenAI Teams up with Tata to Expand Data Center Capacity in India

February 19, 2026 OpenAI

TCS’ HyperVault unit and OpenAI have agreed to a multi-year partnership to develop AI infrastructure in India. In the initial phase, TCS will develop AI infrastructure with 100MW of capacity, with an option to scale to 1GW.Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI, said: “India is already leading the way in AI...

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Read EuroCTP Selects Equinix's FR2 Data Center for Equity Trading Consildated Tape
EuroCTP Selects Equinix's FR2 Data Center for Equity Trading Consildated Tape

EuroCTP Selects Equinix's FR2 Data Center for Equity Trading Consildated Tape

January 29, 2026 Equinix

EuroCTP, a new provider of an EU real-time pre and post-trade Consolidated Tape (CT) for financial equity trades, has selected Equinix's FR2 data center to host its 'tape' in Frankfurt, Germany.“Equinix FR2 provides EuroCTP with the ideal foundation to drive growth, ensuring we can reliably meet...

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Read Equinix Launches Data Center in San Jose, California
Equinix Launches Data Center in San Jose, California

Equinix Launches Data Center in San Jose, California

January 26, 2026 Equinix

Equinix this week energized its SV12x facility, the first to do so under a new partnership between the city of San Jose and utility PG&E. The city and the utility partnered last year to guarantee power delivery for data centers. The deal promised infrastructure and speed improvements at a...

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Read Pure DC Secures Hyperscale Customer for 78MW Facility
Pure DC Secures Hyperscale Customer for 78MW Facility

Pure DC Secures Hyperscale Customer for 78MW Facility

December 22, 2025 Pure Data Centres Group

Pure Data Centres Group (Pure DC) this week announced it has signed “2025’s largest standalone hyperscale data center lease in Europe,” taking all available capacity at a planned site in Amsterdam.An unnamed hyperscale customer is leasing the entire 78MW campus, situated in Westpoort, Amsterdam,...

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Read Radiant Raises $300m in Latest Funding Round
Radiant Raises $300m in Latest Funding Round

Radiant Raises $300m in Latest Funding Round

December 19, 2025 Equinix

Equinix-backed microreactor firm Radiant Industries has raised more than $300 million as part of its latest funding round. Draper Associates and Boost VC led the funding round, with additional financial commitments from current investors.According to the company, the latest funding round will...

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Read Equinix's Jeremy Mickler Joins OpenAI
Equinix's Jeremy Mickler Joins OpenAI

Equinix's Jeremy Mickler Joins OpenAI

December 06, 2025 Equinix

Jeremy Mickler has joined OpenAI's growing internal data center team to support its Stargate buildout. Mickler spent nearly ten years at Equinix, most recently as the design director of the global design and construction team."This transition comes with tremendous gratitude — for the people,...

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Read Equinix Inks 10MW Virtual PPA in Singapore
Equinix Inks 10MW Virtual PPA in Singapore

Equinix Inks 10MW Virtual PPA in Singapore

December 04, 2025 Equinix

Equinix has signed a 20-year 10MW virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) with Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) in Singapore. Under the terms of the agreement, Equinix will offtake power from a portfolio of rooftop solar assets, with a maximum capacity of 10MW. The assets are owned and...

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Read Equinix Plans $22 Million Data Center in Lagos, Nigeria
Equinix Plans $22 Million Data Center in Lagos, Nigeria

Equinix Plans $22 Million Data Center in Lagos, Nigeria

November 13, 2025 Equinix

Colocation provider Equinix this week announced plans to invest $22 million in LG3, set to be located at 43 Saka Tinubu in the Victoria Island area of Lagos. The four-story facility is set to offer 610 sqm (6,570 sq ft) of colocation space.“LG3 marks a significant milestone in Equinix’s long-term...

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Read Equinix Opens New Data Center in Monterrey, Mexico
Equinix Opens New Data Center in Monterrey, Mexico

Equinix Opens New Data Center in Monterrey, Mexico

October 31, 2025 Equinix

Data center firm Equinix this week inaugurated its new MO2 data center in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. A $250 million investment, MO2 center offers more than 30,000 square feet (2,785 sqm) of colocation space."Since our arrival in Mexico in 2020, we have focused on strengthening and modernizing the...

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Read Equinix Buys DC01UK Data Center Campus in Hertfordshire
Equinix Buys DC01UK Data Center Campus in Hertfordshire

Equinix Buys DC01UK Data Center Campus in Hertfordshire

October 30, 2025 Equinix

Equinix will create a 250MW+ data center in Hertfordshire, UK, and has pledged to invest £3.9 billion ($5.2bn) in the project. The colo giant has purchased an under-construction facility formerly known as DC01UK, situated on an 85-acre site near the M25 motorway at South Mimms.James Tyler, UK...

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Read Equinix Launches ita First Facility in Chennai, India
Equinix Launches ita First Facility in Chennai, India

Equinix Launches ita First Facility in Chennai, India

September 18, 2025 Equinix

Equinix has launched its first data center in Chennai, India. Located in Siruseri, Tamil Nadu, on a nearly six-acre plot, the facility will be connected to Equinix's Mumbai campus, featuring three data centers. The $69 million CN1 provides 800 cabinets of capacity in its first phase, but the...

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