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Read Microsoft’s First Data Center at Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin Campus Now Operational
The first data center at Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin campus is now officially operational, the company confirmed on June 23. Construction was completed just over two years after the proje...

Microsoft’s First Data Center at Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin Campus Now Operational

June 23, 2026 Microsoft Azure

The first data center at Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin campus is now officially operational, the company confirmed on June 23. Construction was completed just over two years after the project was first announced. The site is part of Microsoft’s “Fairwater” data center design and will form...

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Read Five Colorado Cities and Counties Pause or Ban New Data Centers in 2026
Colorado's Front Range spent the spring slamming the brakes on data centers. Denver, Jefferson County, Boulder County, Larimer County, and the city of Longmont have all moved to pause or ban new de...

Five Colorado Cities and Counties Pause or Ban New Data Centers in 2026

June 21, 2026 Colorado (CO)

Colorado's Front Range spent the spring slamming the brakes on data centers. Denver, Jefferson County, Boulder County, Larimer County, and the city of Longmont have all moved to pause or ban new development since May. Colorado Springs did the opposite. Its planning department quietly approved a...

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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 Microsoft Begins Construction of La Porte Data Center Campus
Microsoft has broken ground on a new data center campus in La Porte, Indiana. Brad Smith, Microsoft vice chair and president, announced in a LinkedIn post that the groundbreaking ceremony took plac...

Microsoft Begins Construction of La Porte Data Center Campus

June 18, 2026 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has broken ground on a new data center campus in La Porte, Indiana. Brad Smith, Microsoft vice chair and president, announced in a LinkedIn post that the groundbreaking ceremony took place on June 17. Smith wrote: "Today we broke ground in La Porte, Indiana, alongside Mayor Tom Dermody,...

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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 Microsoft Begins Construction on Alviso Data Center Campus in San Jose
Microsoft has started construction on its Alviso data center campus in San Jose, California. The 48MW facility will be the company's first wholly owned and operated data center in the city and is e...

Microsoft Begins Construction on Alviso Data Center Campus in San Jose

June 12, 2026 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has started construction on its Alviso data center campus in San Jose, California. The 48MW facility will be the company's first wholly owned and operated data center in the city and is expected to be completed in 2028. The project is forecast to create around 600 construction jobs and...

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Read Microsoft Acquires 470-Acre Site on Finland’s West Coast for a New Data Center
Microsoft has acquired 190 hectares (469.5 acres) of land in Finland's GigaVaasa industrial zone for a potential data center project. The site spans the municipalities of Vaasa and Mustasaari on th...

Microsoft Acquires 470-Acre Site on Finland’s West Coast for a New Data Center

June 09, 2026 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has acquired 190 hectares (469.5 acres) of land in Finland's GigaVaasa industrial zone for a potential data center project. The site spans the municipalities of Vaasa and Mustasaari on the country's west coast and was selected for its existing industrial infrastructure. “We are pleased...

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Read Microsoft Seeks Expansion of Mecklenburg County, Virginia Data Center Campus
Microsoft has filed plans to expand its data center footprint in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, with a proposed 490-acre campus adjacent to its existing AVC17 facility. The project would add three d...

Microsoft Seeks Expansion of Mecklenburg County, Virginia Data Center Campus

June 04, 2026 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has filed plans to expand its data center footprint in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, with a proposed 490-acre campus adjacent to its existing AVC17 facility. The project would add three data center buildings, an electrical substation, and supporting infrastructure to help meet growing...

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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 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 $1.6bn Cleveland Data Center Plan Rejected
$1.6bn Cleveland Data Center Plan Rejected

$1.6bn Cleveland Data Center Plan Rejected

May 18, 2026 Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio, has turned down Lakeland Equity Group’s $1.6 billion plan to develop a data center campus. Mayor Justin M. Bibb announced on May 14 that the city had denied the permit for the proposed facility, which was planned for a 35-acre site at 3560 E 55th St. Lakeland described the...

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Read Developers Submit Plans for $1.6 Billion Data Center in Cleveland, Ohio
Developers Submit Plans for $1.6 Billion Data Center in Cleveland, Ohio

Developers Submit Plans for $1.6 Billion Data Center in Cleveland, Ohio

May 08, 2026 Ohio

Private credit firm Lakeland Equity Group has filed plans for a $1.6 billion data center project in Cleveland, Ohio. The proposal outlines a 150MW campus on a 35-acre site at 3560 E 55th St, currently owned by trucking company Morabito Enterprises. The development could include three two-story...

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Read Microsoft to Build Data Center in Tyrone, Georgia
Microsoft to Build Data Center in Tyrone, Georgia

Microsoft to Build Data Center in Tyrone, Georgia

May 05, 2026 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has confirmed it is behind a planned data center project in Tyrone, Georgia. In a blog post, the company said it will host a community information session on May 19 to discuss key aspects of the development, including energy use, water and sustainability, construction timelines, design,...

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Read Centra Completes Structural Topping out of Reno Data Center
Centra Completes Structural Topping out of Reno Data Center

Centra Completes Structural Topping out of Reno Data Center

May 04, 2026 Reno

US data center firm Centra has topped out a new facility in Reno, Nevada. "We've officially topped out RNO2, our second Reno facility and the region's first carrier-neutral interconnection data center,” the company said on LinkedIn. “This moment represents our significant progress toward...

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Read Columbus Data Center Acquired by Occupier
Columbus Data Center Acquired by Occupier

Columbus Data Center Acquired by Occupier

April 30, 2026 Ohio

Real estate firm Five 9s Digital has sold a data center in Columbus, Ohio, with colocation provider Expedient understood to be the buyer. “Five 9s Digital announced the successful sale of a 6MW single-tenant data center in Columbus, Ohio, to its long-term tenant,” the company said this week....

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Read PDG Buys Jakarta Land for 240MW Data Center Development
PDG Buys Jakarta Land for 240MW Data Center Development

PDG Buys Jakarta Land for 240MW Data Center Development

April 30, 2026 Jakarta

APAC data center firm Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has acquired land in Jakarta, Indonesia, for a new development. The company this week announced the acquisition of a site in Greater Jakarta for its newest campus, JC4 Located within the Greenland International Industrial Center (GIIC) in Bekasi...

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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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Read DataBank Raises $2bn for Dallas Data Center Buildout
DataBank Raises $2bn for Dallas Data Center Buildout

DataBank Raises $2bn for Dallas Data Center Buildout

April 22, 2026 Dallas

US data center firm DataBank has secured new financing to support the build-out of three data centers in Dallas, Texas. The company this week announced it has obtained a $2 billion loan to fund construction of the first three facilities at its new Red Oak campus. DataBank said the deal represents...

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Read Swedish Solar Firm Targets Finnish Data Center Development
Swedish Solar Firm Targets Finnish Data Center Development

Swedish Solar Firm Targets Finnish Data Center Development

April 10, 2026 Finland

A solar farm developer is expanding into the data center sector, with plans to develop a campus in Finland. The municipality of Iisalmi this week announced that Swedish energy company Helios Nordic Energy is planning a new data center in the Tervamäki area. While full details have not been...

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Read Top Data Center News for 30th March - 4th April, 2026
Top Data Center News for 30th March - 4th April, 2026

Top Data Center News for 30th March - 4th April, 2026

April 06, 2026 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft commits $1bn to cloud and AI infrastructure in Thailand Microsoft will invest more than $1 billion in cloud and AI infrastructure in Thailand over the next two years, to be used in expanding the company's data center footprint, upskill local talent, and invest in cybersecurity and...

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