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Read Empyrion Eyes 200MW Data Center Campus in Johor, Malaysia
Empyrion Eyes 200MW Data Center Campus in Johor, Malaysia

Empyrion Eyes 200MW Data Center Campus in Johor, Malaysia

December 13, 2025 Microsoft Azure

APAC data center firm Empyrion Digital is expanding into Malaysia, with the company this week announcing plans for a 200MW campus in Johor. Located in Nusajaya within the SiLC Industrial Cluster of Johor, the 34.9-acre MY1 campus is set to feature five 40MW buildings, with the first phase...

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Read Microsoft Signs 3.6 Million Ton Carbon Removal Deal
Microsoft Signs 3.6 Million Ton Carbon Removal Deal

Microsoft Signs 3.6 Million Ton Carbon Removal Deal

December 10, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has signed a carbon removal deal with low-carbon fuel firm Beaver Lake Renewable Energy for 3.6 million tons of carbon removal units (CRU) over a 12-year period. The carbon removal units will be delivered from the company’s Beaver Lake biomethanol plant near Pineville, Louisiana, which...

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Read Microsoft Plans $17.5bn AI Infrastructure Investment in India
Microsoft Plans $17.5bn AI Infrastructure Investment in India

Microsoft Plans $17.5bn AI Infrastructure Investment in India

December 09, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft revealed today that it would be spending $17.5 billion on AI infrastructure in India during the next four years starting in 2026, as well as a $5.42bn pledge to Canada in the next two years. A post on X by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said: "Thank you, PM Narendra Modi, for an inspiring...

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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 ESR Partners with Wide Creek for 80MW Incheon Facility
ESR Partners with Wide Creek for 80MW Incheon Facility

ESR Partners with Wide Creek for 80MW Incheon Facility

November 21, 2025 Princeton Digital Group

APAC real estate firm ESR this week said it was developing an 80MW data center in South Korea, in partnership with Seoul-based Wide Creek Asset Management. The facility is set to be leased to APAC data center operator Princeton Digital Group (PDG).Stuart Gibson, co-founder and co-CEO, ESR, said:...

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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 DayOne to Expand CTP1 Thailand to 300MW
DayOne to Expand CTP1 Thailand to 300MW

DayOne to Expand CTP1 Thailand to 300MW

November 12, 2025 DayOne

APAC data center company DayOne plans to expand its data center in Thailand, eventually scaling the Chonburi Tech Park (CTP) campus to 1GW. Having broken ground on the first facility in March, the company will have 180MW of grid capacity. The CTP1 data center, which is still under construction,...

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Read Microsoft Receives Approval for Data Center Campuses in Aragón, Spain
Microsoft Receives Approval for Data Center Campuses in Aragón, Spain

Microsoft Receives Approval for Data Center Campuses in Aragón, Spain

November 12, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has received the initial approval for its planned data center campuses in the Aragón region in Spain, dubbed MSFT Region, that will see the development of three campuses in La Muela, Villamayor de Gállego, and Zaragoza, as well as their interconnection via fiber optics.The project is...

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Read Microsoft Reveals Plans for Cloud Region in Johor, Malaysia
Microsoft Reveals Plans for Cloud Region in Johor, Malaysia

Microsoft Reveals Plans for Cloud Region in Johor, Malaysia

November 08, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has detailed its plans for a second cloud region in Johor, Malaysia, just months after Microsoft launched its Kuala Lumpur cloud region. The region will be known as Southeast Asia 3, and was first revealed by the company in October. YB Gobind Singh Deo, Malaysia’s Minister of Digital,...

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Read Microsoft X G42 Expand Data Center Capacity Plans in UAE
Microsoft X G42 Expand Data Center Capacity Plans in UAE

Microsoft X G42 Expand Data Center Capacity Plans in UAE

November 05, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft and G42 are teaming up to expand their data center capacity in the UAE by 200MW, as part of the previously announced $15.2 billion investment in the country. The expanded data center capacity will be provided by G42's subsidiary, Khazna Data Centers, and is expected to go live before...

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Read Microsoft Signs $9.7bn Cloud Deal with Iren
Microsoft Signs $9.7bn Cloud Deal with Iren

Microsoft Signs $9.7bn Cloud Deal with Iren

November 03, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has signed a $9.7bn deal with Iren to access the neocloud's GPUs. The agreement will give Microsoft access to Iren's Nvidia GB300s. The total value of the contract is $9.7bn, with Microsoft providing 20 percent in prepayment.Daniel Roberts, co-founder & co-CEO of Iren, said: “We’re...

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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 Bridge DC Secures 'Sustainable' Water Supply for Upcoming Thailand Facility
Bridge DC Secures 'Sustainable' Water Supply for Upcoming Thailand Facility

Bridge DC Secures 'Sustainable' Water Supply for Upcoming Thailand Facility

October 17, 2025 Bridge Data Centres

APAC data center developer Bridge Data Centres (BDC) has signed an industrial water purchase agreement with Thai utility Eastwater Stecon Utilities Co (EWS) for ‘sustainable’ water supply for its under-construction hyperscale data center campus in Chonburi Province, Thailand.Eric Fan, CEO, Bridge...

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Read Digital Edge Secures $325m Credit Facility in Indonesia
Digital Edge Secures $325m Credit Facility in Indonesia

Digital Edge Secures $325m Credit Facility in Indonesia

October 09, 2025 Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge (Singapore) Holdings Pte. Ltd. this week announced the successful close of an IDR 5.5 trillion ($325 million) corporate facility from local financial firm PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA). The corporate facility is provided to Digital Edge’s Indonesia platform, comprising the...

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Read Microsoft Signs 100MW Solar PPA in Japan
Microsoft Signs 100MW Solar PPA in Japan

Microsoft Signs 100MW Solar PPA in Japan

October 02, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Japanese energy firm Shizen Energy for 100MW of solar power in Japan.The power will be supplied from four solar projects in the Kyushu and Chugoku regions of Japan. According to Shizen, all four projects have reached financial close, and...

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Read Microsoft Signs Green Steel Supply Deal with Stegra
Microsoft Signs Green Steel Supply Deal with Stegra

Microsoft Signs Green Steel Supply Deal with Stegra

September 25, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has signed a deal with green steel company Stegra for the supply of low-carbon steel for use within its data centers. The agreement will see Stegra deliver green steel, which it claims is up to 95 percent less carbon-intensive than conventional steel, to Microsoft's data center...

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Read Microsoft Signs $6bn AI Deal with Nscale
Microsoft Signs $6bn AI Deal with Nscale

Microsoft Signs $6bn AI Deal with Nscale

September 18, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has signed a deal to rent $6.2 billion of AI computing power in Norway. The capacity will be provided by Nscale and Norwegian investment company Aker. The compute capacity will be powered entirely by renewable energy, and it seems to be from the same data center as announced earlier...

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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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