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Data Centre Developer Sues New Jersey Town for $300m

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed...

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed in New Jersey Superior Court, alleges the township council and planning board violated multiple constitutional rights, including zoning authority, fundamental fairness, and First and Fourteenth Amendment protections. Hexa argues the application was rejected because of the township’s opposition to d...

August 01, 2026

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**[LG to Invest Additional $910m in 200MW Data Center Near Seoul](https://baxtel.com/admin/posts/lg-to-invest-additional-910m-in-200mw-data-center-near-seoul/edit)** **South Korean conglomerate LG...
August 03, 2026

Top Data Center News for 27th July - 1st August, 2026

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LG to Invest Additional $910m in 200MW Data Center Near Seoul South Korean conglomerate LG will invest an additional 1.3 trillion won ($910 million) in its 200MW data center project in Paju, an investment which more than doubles the company’s previous commitment of 615.6 billion won ($441.7 milli...

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Read LG to Invest Additional $910m in 200MW Data Center Near Seoul
South Korean conglomerate LG will invest an additional 1.3 trillion won ($910 million) in its 200MW data center project in Paju, located about 19 miles (31km) north of Seoul, according to local rep...
August 01, 2026

LG to Invest Additional $910m in 200MW Data Center Near Seoul

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South Korean conglomerate LG will invest an additional 1.3 trillion won ($910 million) in its 200MW data center project in Paju, located about 19 miles (31km) north of Seoul, according to local reports. The new investment more than doubles LG’s previous commitment of 615.6 billion won ($441.7 mil...

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Read CyrusOne Files Plans for Three-Building, $1.5bn Data Center Campus in Fairfield, Texas
CyrusOne has filed plans for three buildings at a new data center campus in Fairfield, Texas, located adjacent to Calpine’s Freestone natural gas power plant. The project, on FM 488 in Freestone Co...
August 01, 2026

CyrusOne Files Plans for Three-Building, $1.5bn Data Center Campus in Fairfield, Texas

CyrusOne

CyrusOne has filed plans for three buildings at a new data center campus in Fairfield, Texas, located adjacent to Calpine’s Freestone natural gas power plant. The project, on FM 488 in Freestone County, about 90 miles (144.8km) south of Dallas, is part of a 760MW data center development being bui...

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Read Nebius Reports 32x Emissions Increase Amid Rapid Data Center Expansion
European neocloud provider Nebius reported a 32x increase in carbon emissions over the past year, driven by rapid data center expansion. In its 2025 sustainability report, the company recorded 65,0...
July 31, 2026

Nebius Reports 32x Emissions Increase Amid Rapid Data Center Expansion

Nebius

European neocloud provider Nebius reported a 32x increase in carbon emissions over the past year, driven by rapid data center expansion. In its 2025 sustainability report, the company recorded 65,001 tons of CO2e in combined Scope 1 and Scope 2 market-based emissions, up from 2,036 tons in 2024. ...

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Read AWS Plans 800,000 sq ft Data Center Campus at GWU Site in Ashburn
Details have emerged about Amazon's latest planned data center campus in Northern Virginia. Loudoun County Supervisor Juli E. Briskman (D-Algonkian) said this week that Amazon has filed plans to de...
July 31, 2026

AWS Plans 800,000 sq ft Data Center Campus at GWU Site in Ashburn

Amazon AWS

Details have emerged about Amazon's latest planned data center campus in Northern Virginia. Loudoun County Supervisor Juli E. Briskman (D-Algonkian) said this week that Amazon has filed plans to develop a four-building, 800,000 sq ft (74,320 sqm) data center campus at the former George Washington...

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Read Veolia to Operate 350MW Gas-Fired Microgrid for Ohio Data Center Campus
French energy and water utility Veolia has been selected to operate and maintain a 350MW microgrid powering an undisclosed AI data center campus in Ohio. The behind-the-meter energy system is desig...
July 31, 2026

Veolia to Operate 350MW Gas-Fired Microgrid for Ohio Data Center Campus

Ohio

French energy and water utility Veolia has been selected to operate and maintain a 350MW microgrid powering an undisclosed AI data center campus in Ohio. The behind-the-meter energy system is designed to supply 100% of the facility’s power needs, combining gas engines, linear generators, and a 43...

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Read DeepSeek Plans 1GW Data Center in Inner Mongolia, China
Chinese AI developer DeepSeek is reportedly planning to build a 1GW data center in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, according to a Bloomberg report. The facility is expected to be located ...
July 31, 2026

DeepSeek Plans 1GW Data Center in Inner Mongolia, China

China

Chinese AI developer DeepSeek is reportedly planning to build a 1GW data center in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, according to a Bloomberg report. The facility is expected to be located in the city of Ulanqab, in the south-central part of the region. People familiar with the project to...

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Read PowerPlay AI and Sharon AI Plan 400MW Gas-Powered Data Centre in Texas
PowerPlay AI has unveiled plans for a 400MW behind-the-meter natural gas-powered AI data centre near Abilene, Texas, through a joint venture with neocloud provider Sharon AI. The companies said sit...
July 30, 2026

PowerPlay AI and Sharon AI Plan 400MW Gas-Powered Data Centre in Texas

Texas

PowerPlay AI has unveiled plans for a 400MW behind-the-meter natural gas-powered AI data centre near Abilene, Texas, through a joint venture with neocloud provider Sharon AI. The companies said site planning and land acquisition have been completed, with work now focused on securing gas supply an...

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Read Innio Secures 1.1GW Gas Engine Order for US Data Centre Project
Energy firm Uniper plans to develop a new data centre hub at its Staudinger power plant site in Großkrotzenburg, Hesse, Germany. The project will be built on land previously occupied by a coal-fire...
July 30, 2026

Innio Secures 1.1GW Gas Engine Order for US Data Centre Project

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Energy firm Uniper plans to develop a new data centre hub at its Staudinger power plant site in Großkrotzenburg, Hesse, Germany. The project will be built on land previously occupied by a coal-fired power station that is being demolished. The hub will include a battery energy storage system and a...

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Read Crusoe Partners With Aalo on Nuclear-Powered AI Data Centre Project
Crusoe has partnered with SMR developer Aalo Atomics to deploy what the companies describe as the world's first nuclear-powered AI data centre. The partnership will see a Crusoe Spark modular data ...
July 30, 2026

Crusoe Partners With Aalo on Nuclear-Powered AI Data Centre Project

Crusoe

Crusoe has partnered with SMR developer Aalo Atomics to deploy what the companies describe as the world's first nuclear-powered AI data centre. The partnership will see a Crusoe Spark modular data centre deployed at Idaho National Laboratory in 2027, powered by Aalo’s 50MWe Pod reactor. The compa...

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Read PJM Files Plans With FERC to Address Data Centre Power Shortfall
PJM Interconnection, the largest US grid operator, has filed plans with FERC to secure additional power and manage rising data centre demand. One proposal would create a reliability backstop procur...
July 29, 2026

PJM Files Plans With FERC to Address Data Centre Power Shortfall

United States

PJM Interconnection, the largest US grid operator, has filed plans with FERC to secure additional power and manage rising data centre demand. One proposal would create a reliability backstop procurement process to match available supply with unmet data centre power needs. The process is expected ...

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Read AirTrunk Secures $2.3bn Funding for Johor Bahru Data Centre Campus
APAC data centre firm AirTrunk has secured $2.3 billion in funding for its JHB2 campus in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Announced in 2025, JHB2 is expected to deliver more than 270MW of capacity across a ...
July 29, 2026

AirTrunk Secures $2.3bn Funding for Johor Bahru Data Centre Campus

AirTrunk

APAC data centre firm AirTrunk has secured $2.3 billion in funding for its JHB2 campus in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Announced in 2025, JHB2 is expected to deliver more than 270MW of capacity across a 520-hectare site, alongside the company’s expanding JHB1 facility. The loan was supported by 30 loca...

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Read Rowan Plans Second Building at Temple, Texas Data Centre Campus
US data centre firm Rowan has filed plans to expand its Temple, Texas campus. The company is proposing AUS02 Building 2 at 1855 Bob White Road in Bell County. The $780 million project will deliver ...
July 29, 2026

Rowan Plans Second Building at Temple, Texas Data Centre Campus

Texas

US data centre firm Rowan has filed plans to expand its Temple, Texas campus. The company is proposing AUS02 Building 2 at 1855 Bob White Road in Bell County. The $780 million project will deliver a 500,000 sq ft (46,451 sqm) single-storey facility. Construction is scheduled from August 2026 to A...

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Read DTE Data Centre Pipeline Tops 8GW Following Oracle and Google Deals
DTE Energy’s data centre pipeline has grown beyond 8GW, supported by major deals with Google and Oracle. The utility has secured 2.4GW of agreements, including a 1.4GW Oracle-backed project in Sali...
July 29, 2026

DTE Data Centre Pipeline Tops 8GW Following Oracle and Google Deals

Google

DTE Energy’s data centre pipeline has grown beyond 8GW, supported by major deals with Google and Oracle. The utility has secured 2.4GW of agreements, including a 1.4GW Oracle-backed project in Saline Township expected to ramp up in 2027–2028. DTE’s 1GW Google deal is awaiting approval from the Mi...

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Read Israel’s Electrical Authority Freezes New Data Centre Grid Requests for 140 Days
Israel’s power grid is facing challenges managing rising demand from new data centre projects. The Israeli Electricity Authority has paused processing new data centre grid connection applications f...
July 28, 2026

Israel’s Electrical Authority Freezes New Data Centre Grid Requests for 140 Days

Israel

Israel’s power grid is facing challenges managing rising demand from new data centre projects. The Israeli Electricity Authority has paused processing new data centre grid connection applications for 140 days, describing the move as an “emergency brake” to avoid making commitments the system may ...

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Read Flexential Acquires 110 Acres Near Dallas for 108MW Data Centre Campus
Flexential has acquired 110 acres in Kaufman County, Texas, for its fourth and largest data centre development in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Located in Talty, the first phase will deliver a 375,00...
July 28, 2026

Flexential Acquires 110 Acres Near Dallas for 108MW Data Centre Campus

Texas

Flexential has acquired 110 acres in Kaufman County, Texas, for its fourth and largest data centre development in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Located in Talty, the first phase will deliver a 375,000 sq ft (34,840 sqm) facility with 36MW of capacity, supporting wholesale and multi-tenant colocatio...

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Read Tensor Estate Invests in Greenergy Data Centers Owner to Support AI Expansion
Tensor Estate has acquired a stake in MCF Group Estonia, the owner and operator of the Greenergy Data Centers facility near Tallinn. The investment will provide expansion capital to grow the campus...
July 28, 2026

Tensor Estate Invests in Greenergy Data Centers Owner to Support AI Expansion

Greenergy Data Centers

Tensor Estate has acquired a stake in MCF Group Estonia, the owner and operator of the Greenergy Data Centers facility near Tallinn. The investment will provide expansion capital to grow the campus in response to rising AI demand. Greenergy Data Centers, launched in 2022, is the Three Seas Initia...

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Read 50MW Data Centre Proposed on Green Belt Land in Bromley, UK
A 50MW data centre has been proposed on green belt land in Bromley, south-east London. The two-building campus would be developed on a 10-hectare farmland site between Cudham Lane North and Charmwo...
July 28, 2026

50MW Data Centre Proposed on Green Belt Land in Bromley, UK

United Kingdom

A 50MW data centre has been proposed on green belt land in Bromley, south-east London. The two-building campus would be developed on a 10-hectare farmland site between Cudham Lane North and Charmwood Lane, just south of the A21 Sevenoaks Road. Consultancy Dare has submitted an Environmental Impac...

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Read Data Center Monitoring and DCIM: A Complete Guide to Intelligent Infrastructure Management
**Data centers support today’s digital services, including cloud computing, AI, banking, healthcare, and online platforms. As infrastructure becomes larger and more complex, maintaining reliability...
July 28, 2026

Data Center Monitoring and DCIM: A Complete Guide to Intelligent Infrastructure Management

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Data centers support today’s digital services, including cloud computing, AI, banking, healthcare, and online platforms. As infrastructure becomes larger and more complex, maintaining reliability, efficiency, and uptime has become increasingly challenging. Modern facilities rely on interconnected...

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Read Verizon Signs $1bn Fibre Deal With Google to Connect Data Centres
Verizon has signed a $1 billion dark fibre agreement with Google to connect the hyperscaler's data centres, CEO Dan Schulman confirmed. Speaking during the company's Q2 earnings call, Schulman said...
July 27, 2026

Verizon Signs $1bn Fibre Deal With Google to Connect Data Centres

Google

Verizon has signed a $1 billion dark fibre agreement with Google to connect the hyperscaler's data centres, CEO Dan Schulman confirmed. Speaking during the company's Q2 earnings call, Schulman said Verizon expects to announce additional deals later this year that could generate "multiple billions...

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