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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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Read Microsoft Signs Gas Deal with Chevron, Engine No. 1 for AI Data Center power
Microsoft Signs Gas Deal with Chevron, Engine No. 1 for AI Data Center power

Microsoft Signs Gas Deal with Chevron, Engine No. 1 for AI Data Center power

April 02, 2026 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft, Chevron, and Engine No. 1 have signed an exclusivity agreement that could provide up to 2.5GW of natural gas power for a new data center, though commercial terms have yet to be finalized.Bloomberg first reported that the agreement is linked to a proposed $7 billion natural gas power...

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Read Microsoft Commits $1bn to Cloud and AI Infrastructure in Thailand
Microsoft Commits $1bn to Cloud and AI Infrastructure in Thailand

Microsoft Commits $1bn to Cloud and AI Infrastructure in Thailand

April 02, 2026 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft will invest more than $1 billion in cloud and AI infrastructure in Thailand over the next two years, vice chair and president Brad Smith said after a meeting with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. The investment will be used to expand the company's data center footprint, upskill...

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Read Microsoft, Armada Deploy Azure Local on Galleon Modular Data Centers
Microsoft, Armada Deploy Azure Local on Galleon Modular Data Centers

Microsoft, Armada Deploy Azure Local on Galleon Modular Data Centers

April 01, 2026 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft and Armada are partnering to integrate their edge offerings. Azure Local will be deployable in Armada’s Galleon modular edge data centers, alongside the company’s Edge Platform. The integration will allow customers to run workloads in intermittently connected, contested, or fully...

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Read Modular Data Center Provider EPG Raises $100M in Series B+ Funding
Modular Data Center Provider EPG Raises $100M in Series B+ Funding

Modular Data Center Provider EPG Raises $100M in Series B+ Funding

March 31, 2026 Singapore

Singapore-based modular data center provider EPG has raised over $100 million in Series B+ funding, led by Decarbonization Partners, Alibaba Cloud, and other investors.The financing will support EPG's international growth, including expanding R&D, manufacturing, and delivery capabilities....

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Read T1 Energy Gets 50MW Grid Connection for Norway Data Center Site
T1 Energy Gets 50MW Grid Connection for Norway Data Center Site

T1 Energy Gets 50MW Grid Connection for Norway Data Center Site

March 20, 2026 Norway

Battery and solar panel maker T1 Energy has obtained 50MW of capacity for a Norwegian site originally intended for battery cell production, now planned as a data center. The company announced this week that Norway’s national grid operator, Statnett, has allocated 50MW of power to T1 Energy’s...

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Read Ohio Republican Urges Data Center to Forgo Tax Subsidy
Ohio Republican Urges Data Center to Forgo Tax Subsidy

Ohio Republican Urges Data Center to Forgo Tax Subsidy

March 19, 2026 Ohio

Ohio state senator Bernie Moreno has urged the backers of a $136m data center to forgo tax subsidies tied to its planned expansion. In a public letter on Monday, he argued that the economic benefits of expanding the Ark Data Centers campus do not justify the subsidies.The expansion would create...

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Read Microsoft Drops NDAs for Ddata Center Projects
Microsoft Drops NDAs for Ddata Center Projects

Microsoft Drops NDAs for Ddata Center Projects

March 19, 2026 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has pledged to stop requiring local governments to sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) for its data center projects. In a blog post, the company said this commitment builds on its “Community-First AI Infrastructure Plan,” which promises to prevent data centers from raising electricity...

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Read Østfold Energi Eyes Data Centers South of Oslo
Østfold Energi Eyes Data Centers South of Oslo

Østfold Energi Eyes Data Centers South of Oslo

March 17, 2026 Oslo

Another data center may be on the way in Norway. Østfold Energi is preparing sites in Sarpsborg and Våler in partnership with local municipalities, with Google likely to take the Våler location.“We have extensive experience with project development in collaboration with landowners, local...

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Read 3i Infrastructure Buys Majority Stake in Norway’s Lefdal Mine Datacenter
3i Infrastructure Buys Majority Stake in Norway’s Lefdal Mine Datacenter

3i Infrastructure Buys Majority Stake in Norway’s Lefdal Mine Datacenter

March 14, 2026 Norway

Investment firm 3i Infrastructure has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Norway’s Lefdal Mine Datacenter (LMD). Announced this week, 3i plans to invest €300 million ($347.3 million) in the deal, which is expected to close in summer 2026.The data center company is being acquired from a fund...

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Read New Data Center Build Confirmed in Adams County, Ohio
New Data Center Build Confirmed in Adams County, Ohio

New Data Center Build Confirmed in Adams County, Ohio

March 12, 2026 Ohio

A new data center has been confirmed for Adams County, Ohio, at the former Dayton Power & Light landfill site. According to a regulatory filing from AES Ohio, the proposed operator has requested an initial electricity load of 100MW in 2028, rising to 1.3GW by 2032.Since the filing, the US...

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Read Microsoft and Meta Commit to $50bn in New Data Center Leases in Latest Quarter
Microsoft and Meta Commit to $50bn in New Data Center Leases in Latest Quarter

Microsoft and Meta Commit to $50bn in New Data Center Leases in Latest Quarter

March 12, 2026 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft and Meta have each committed around $50 billion to additional data center leases in the latest quarter. According to Bloomberg, citing an analysis of quarterly filings, the new deals push total future data center lease commitments by cloud companies and hyperscalers to more than $700...

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Read Norway Ammonia Plant Plans Dropped as Company Eyes Data Center Development
Norway Ammonia Plant Plans Dropped as Company Eyes Data Center Development

Norway Ammonia Plant Plans Dropped as Company Eyes Data Center Development

March 07, 2026 Norway

Plans for a proposed ammonia plant in Norway have been scrapped, with the developer now exploring the site for potential data center use. The shift comes after delays caused the project to lose its grid capacity allocation with the local grid operator Iverson eFuels has decided to terminate plans...

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Read Developer Withdraws Proposal for 250MW Data Center in Apex, North Carolina
Developer Withdraws Proposal for 250MW Data Center in Apex, North Carolina

Developer Withdraws Proposal for 250MW Data Center in Apex, North Carolina

March 06, 2026 North Carolina

A developer has withdrawn plans for a 250MW data center project in Apex, North Carolina. Natelli Investments LLC had proposed building four 200,000 sq ft data centers on an 89-acre site next to the Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant.The company said the proposed New Hill Digital Campus would have...

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