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Read Verne Breaks Ground on New Data Center in Mäntsälä, Finland
Verne has begun construction on a new data center in Finland, marking the first phase of development at its Mäntsälä campus. The company announced this week that work is underway on the initial 70M...

Verne Breaks Ground on New Data Center in Mäntsälä, Finland

June 19, 2026 Finland

Verne has begun construction on a new data center in Finland, marking the first phase of development at its Mäntsälä campus. The company announced this week that work is underway on the initial 70MW phase of its data center campus in the Kapuli area of Mäntsälä, further expanding its footprint in...

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Read UK Government to Decide on Data Center Planned for Former Bedfordshire Quarry
UK government ministers will decide whether to approve plans for a data center campus at a former quarry in Bedfordshire after the project was designated a development of national significance. Rea...

UK Government to Decide on Data Center Planned for Former Bedfordshire Quarry

June 18, 2026 United Kingdom

UK government ministers will decide whether to approve plans for a data center campus at a former quarry in Bedfordshire after the project was designated a development of national significance. Real estate firm Questpit is proposing the Quest Park Data Center campus on a 143-acre site at Ampthill...

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Read Mayor of London Commits to Joint Effort on Data Center Growth Challenges
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged "coordinated action" to address the challenges posed by rising data center demand across the capital, particularly growing pressure on power infrastructure. A re...

Mayor of London Commits to Joint Effort on Data Center Growth Challenges

June 17, 2026 London

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged "coordinated action" to address the challenges posed by rising data center demand across the capital, particularly growing pressure on power infrastructure. A report commissioned by the Greater London Authority and prepared by Buro Happold found that while...

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Read Data4 Unveils Plans for €5bn, 700MW AI Data Center Project in Northern France
Data4 has confirmed plans for a €5 billion ($5.8 billion), 700MW data center campus in Escaudain, set to be the company's largest facility to date. The campus will be developed on the site of the f...

Data4 Unveils Plans for €5bn, 700MW AI Data Center Project in Northern France

June 15, 2026 France

Data4 has confirmed plans for a €5 billion ($5.8 billion), 700MW data center campus in Escaudain, set to be the company's largest facility to date. The campus will be developed on the site of the former Usinor steelworks in the Hauts-de-France region. “We are delighted to bring our project to...

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Read DriverAI Plans 80 MW "Quantum AI" Data Center in Cluj, Romania
Arizona-based technology company DriverAI has [announced plans](https://zfcomunicate.ro/driverai-accelereaza-planurile-privind-primul-centru-de-date-cu-inteligenta-artificiala-cuantica-din-romania-...

DriverAI Plans 80 MW "Quantum AI" Data Center in Cluj, Romania

June 12, 2026 Romania

Arizona-based technology company DriverAI has announced plans to build an 80 MW data center pairing GPU clusters with quantum computing hardware in Luna, a commune in Romania's Cluj County about 30 minutes from Cluj-Napoca. The company says the facility will roll out in four 20 MW phases on a...

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Read Era4 Proposes Landfill Gas-fueled Data Center in Canterbury, UK
Era4 Proposes Landfill Gas-fueled Data Center in Canterbury, UK

Era4 Proposes Landfill Gas-fueled Data Center in Canterbury, UK

June 02, 2026 United Kingdom

UK data center developer Era4 is moving forward with plans to establish a facility at a landfill site in Canterbury. The company, formerly known as Carbon3.ai, has submitted an application to Kent County Council for the development of a data center at the Shelford Farm Estate on Broad Oak Road....

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Read Finland’s Winda Energy Plans 100MW Data Center in Lapland Industrial Park
Finland’s Winda Energy Plans 100MW Data Center in Lapland Industrial Park

Finland’s Winda Energy Plans 100MW Data Center in Lapland Industrial Park

May 29, 2026 Finland

Winda Energy is planning a new data center development in Finnish Lapland. The company announced this week that the project, developed through Winda Energy Oy, will be located in Rajakangas, Keminmaa. Co-developed with investment firm Gi21 Capital, the 15-hectare site is expected to attract...

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Read Polish Operator Emitel Acquires 2MW Data Center Outside Poland
Polish Operator Emitel Acquires 2MW Data Center Outside Poland

Polish Operator Emitel Acquires 2MW Data Center Outside Poland

May 26, 2026 Poland

Polish tower operator Emitel has acquired a 2MW data center located just outside Warsaw. The Cordiant-owned company is entering the data center market with plans to offer colocation, cloud computing, and data processing services. The facility is reportedly built to Tier III standards and has...

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Read Hochtief Begins Construction on New Data Center in Herne
Hochtief Begins Construction on New Data Center in Herne

Hochtief Begins Construction on New Data Center in Herne

May 25, 2026 Germany / Deutschland

Yorizon and ACS-owned construction firm Hochtief have broken ground on a new data center in Herne, located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The facility will be the third ‘Yexio’ data center the companies are developing in the region and the fourth across Germany. The project forms part of...

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Read A Data Center is Planned in Wilhelmshaven, Germany
A Data Center is Planned in Wilhelmshaven, Germany

A Data Center is Planned in Wilhelmshaven, Germany

May 23, 2026 Germany / Deutschland

A large, unnamed developer is planning a data center and energy park near Wilhelmshaven in Sengwarden, Lower Saxony, with project costs estimated in the billions of euros. The exact scale and purpose of the facility have not yet been disclosed.Few additional details have been released by the...

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Read Sembcorp Plans a 280MW Data Center in Teesside, UK
Sembcorp Plans a 280MW Data Center in Teesside, UK

Sembcorp Plans a 280MW Data Center in Teesside, UK

May 21, 2026 United Kingdom

Sembcorp is planning a 280MW data center at Wilton International in Teesside, UK, in partnership with Digital Reef. The project would include three buildings on a 154,553 sqm site acquired for £3.5 million ($4.7m) in July 2025. Sembcorp has filed plans for a 280MW air-cooled data center at Wilton...

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Read Magnora Secures Milan-Area Land for 30 MW Data Center, Its Second Italy Project
Magnora Secures Milan-Area Land for 30 MW Data Center, Its Second Italy Project

Magnora Secures Milan-Area Land for 30 MW Data Center, Its Second Italy Project

May 18, 2026 Milan

Norwegian renewables and data center developer Magnora ASA has secured land for a new 30 MW data center project in the Milan area, the company announced on Monday. The wholly owned project is Magnora's second in Italy and brings its data center development portfolio to 585 MW gross and 460 MW...

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Read Top Data Center News for 11th-16th May, 2026
Top Data Center News for 11th-16th May, 2026

Top Data Center News for 11th-16th May, 2026

May 18, 2026 United Kingdom

Malaysian Operator and Chinese Tech Firm to Develop Digital Park in Perak Malaysian data center developer Cahya Suria Services and Chinese tech firm Suzhou EnnoThing Technology have teamed up to develop a digital park in Perak, Malaysia known as the NexQuantum AI Digital Park. It will be...

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Read Italy Plans Europe’s Largest Data Center at Former Trino Plant
Italy Plans Europe’s Largest Data Center at Former Trino Plant

Italy Plans Europe’s Largest Data Center at Former Trino Plant

May 18, 2026 Italy

The mayor of Trino in northern Italy has revealed plans to develop what could become Europe’s largest data center at the former Enel Galileo Ferraris power plant, according to Rai’s regional news outlet. TGR Piedmont reported that Mayor Daniele Pane said local authorities are resolving the...

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Read Flexbase Begins Work on a Battery Storage and Data Center Project in Laufenburg, Switzerland
Flexbase Begins Work on a Battery Storage and Data Center Project in Laufenburg, Switzerland

Flexbase Begins Work on a Battery Storage and Data Center Project in Laufenburg, Switzerland

May 16, 2026 Switzerland

Flexbase has begun construction on the Laufenburg Technology Center in Switzerland, which will combine a large battery energy storage system and a 480MW AI data center. The facility will feature a redox flow BESS with 1.6GW of capacity and 2.1GWh of storage, and is scheduled for completion in...

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Read ABB Invests $200m in Europe to Boost Medium-Voltage Production for Data Centers
ABB Invests $200m in Europe to Boost Medium-Voltage Production for Data Centers

ABB Invests $200m in Europe to Boost Medium-Voltage Production for Data Centers

May 11, 2026 Europe

ABB has unveiled a $200 million investment plan to expand its medium-voltage manufacturing capacity across Europe over the next three years, aiming to strengthen power infrastructure supply for utilities, industrial operators, and data centers.“This $200 million investment will strengthen ABB’s...

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Read New DMO Data Center Goes Live in Germany
New DMO Data Center Goes Live in Germany

New DMO Data Center Goes Live in Germany

May 05, 2026 Germany / Deutschland

Datacenter Münster Osnabrück (DMO) has brought its data center outside Münster, Germany, online. Located at Münster Osnabrück Airport, the first phase of the facility offering 1MW of capacity has been operational since April 15.The facility has been in development since 2022, with construction...

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Read Pantheon Plans Behind-the-Meter Data Center Development in Croatia
Pantheon Plans Behind-the-Meter Data Center Development in Croatia

Pantheon Plans Behind-the-Meter Data Center Development in Croatia

May 04, 2026 Croatia

US investment group Pantheon Atlas has unveiled plans for a hyperscale AI data center and innovation campus in Topusko, Croatia, with investment of up to €12 billion ($14.1 billion). The proposed 310-acre site will be located around 90km (56 miles) south of Zagreb, with potential to expand to 450...

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Read AVK Launches Modular Power System for Data Center Market
AVK Launches Modular Power System for Data Center Market

AVK Launches Modular Power System for Data Center Market

April 30, 2026 United Kingdom

UK-based power solutions provider AVK has launched a modular power system aimed at the hyperscale and AI data center market. The AVK PowerPod is a fully integrated, pre-engineered solution delivered as a transportable modular unit. It combines an engine for power generation with switchgear, UPS,...

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Read Data Center Plans in Wales Turned Down by Council
Data Center Plans in Wales Turned Down by Council

Data Center Plans in Wales Turned Down by Council

April 28, 2026 Wales

A proposal to convert a former chemical plant into an AI data center in North Wales, UK, has been rejected by the local council. Anglesey County Council turned down the planning application for the site of the former Octel factory at Amlwch Port, according to the North Wales Chronicle. Carbon3.ai...

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