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Read Denmark issues new regulations around surplus heat
Denmark issues new regulations around surplus heat

Denmark issues new regulations around surplus heat

September 22, 2021 Denmark

Denmark’s Energy Ministry has announced a new agreement, which outlines regulations and taxation on heat sent to district heating networks. This agreement, which will come into effect by 2022, will encourage businesses and district heating companies to utilize surplus heat. The Ministry of...

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Read Largest Data Center Funding Deals In Q2 of 2021
Largest Data Center Funding Deals In Q2 of 2021

Largest Data Center Funding Deals In Q2 of 2021

July 24, 2021 GlobalConnect A / S

The data center industry is a multibillion-dollar industry. According to Gartner, end-user spending on data center infrastructure for 2020 was $188 billion, a 10.3% decrease from 2019’s spending. With these figures, we can reach a consensus that there’s a massive market available for data center...

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Read TDC Net expands eco-footprint with four solar farms
TDC Net expands eco-footprint with four solar farms

TDC Net expands eco-footprint with four solar farms

July 06, 2021 Denmark

TDC Net, the Danish telecoms firm, has announced that it is moving forward with four new solar parks. This comes following TDC Net signing a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Better Energy. By 2023, the four farms will be capable of supplying 140GWh of energy each year. By 2028, the company...

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Read GlobalConnect secures €2.7bn ($3.2 billion) debt refinancing
GlobalConnect secures €2.7bn ($3.2 billion) debt refinancing

GlobalConnect secures €2.7bn ($3.2 billion) debt refinancing

June 28, 2021 GlobalConnect A / S

GlobalConnect Group has announced that it has secured what it terms a ‘record debt refinancing’ worth €2.7 billion ($3.2 billion). A consortium of five Active Bookrunners, three Underwriters, and six Cornerstone Lenders coordinated by ING and SEB were responsible for the debt refinancing. The CFO...

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Read Construction of data center prototype starts in Boden
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Construction of data center prototype starts in Boden

July 18, 2018 Stockholm

After a few months of planning and preparatory works the European consortium broke ground and started the construction works of building the prototype of one of the worlds most efficient data center. The project funded by EU’s innovation and research programme Horizon 2020 kicked-off in October...

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Read GlobalConnect acquires Nianet
GlobalConnect acquires Nianet

GlobalConnect acquires Nianet

June 30, 2017 GlobalConnect A / S

Global Connect has entered into an agreement to acquire Nianet, the Danish electricity companies' joint fibre net provider. Nianet was established in 2003 and owned jointly by 13 Danish energy companies. Nianet, which has approximately 150 employees, provides Internet and data center...

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Read EQT Infrastructure acquires GlobalConnect A/S (PR)
EQT Infrastructure acquires GlobalConnect A/S (PR)

EQT Infrastructure acquires GlobalConnect A/S (PR)

December 20, 2016 GlobalConnect A / S

EQT Infrastructure acquires GlobalConnect A/S, the leading alternative provider of B2B data communication services in Denmark GlobalConnect operates in the highly attractive fiber infrastructure sector, a core market for EQT where it holds significant industry expertise EQT Infrastructure is...

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