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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 Magnora Plans 100MW Data Center Project in Kristiansund, Norway
Magnora Plans 100MW Data Center Project in Kristiansund, Norway

Magnora Plans 100MW Data Center Project in Kristiansund, Norway

December 08, 2025 Norway

Norwegian renewable investment firm Magnora this week announced it has launched Magnora Scale Averøya, a new 100MW data center project in Kristiansund. Timelines to develop the 120,000 sqm (1.29 million sq ft) site haven’t been shared.Magnora is working with owners of Averøy Industripark and Tore...

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Read Bitzero Breaks Ground on Finland Data Center
Bitzero Breaks Ground on Finland Data Center

Bitzero Breaks Ground on Finland Data Center

December 04, 2025 Finland

Data center and cryptomine firm Bitzero has broken ground on a data center campus in Finland. Iit has begun Phase I development at its nearly 100-hectare data center site in Kokemäki, Finland."This site provides the space and power capacity we need to achieve our aggressive growth plans and...

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Read Magnora Plans 100MW Data Center Project in Norway
Magnora Plans 100MW Data Center Project in Norway

Magnora Plans 100MW Data Center Project in Norway

December 03, 2025 Norway

Norwegian renewable investment firm Magnora has started work on a new data center project on the western coast of Norway. It has launched Magnora Scale Averøya, a new 100MW data center project in Kristiansund.Magnora is working with owners of Averøy Industripark and Tore Knapskog, who...

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Read Fossefall Acquires Data Center in Telemark, Norway
Fossefall Acquires Data Center in Telemark, Norway

Fossefall Acquires Data Center in Telemark, Norway

November 26, 2025 Norway

Fossefall this week announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Fyresdal Datacenter from Norwegian holding company Norsk Data AS to establish its first AI factory in Norway. stment firm Valinor, AI startup WAIYS, and renewable energy company Norsk Solar. "The establishment of...

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Read Data Center Startup Fossefall Launches in Norway
Data Center Startup Fossefall Launches in Norway

Data Center Startup Fossefall Launches in Norway

November 14, 2025 Norway

A new data center startup has launched in Norway, aiming to launch “AI factories” in Scandinavia. The company aims to develop “AI factories” powered by surplus renewable energy (namely hydroelectric) in the Nordics.The company is reportedly initially targeting developments at 11 sites in Norway...

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Read Cavaleros Group Launches Data Center Unit
Cavaleros Group Launches Data Center Unit

Cavaleros Group Launches Data Center Unit

November 14, 2025 South Africa

South African real estate firm the Cavaleros Group is looking to move into the data center sector with plans for two campuses and has launched a new unit, Cosmas Data Cities, which plans to develop two sites in Johannesburg and Cape Town.“For over five decades, the Cavaleros Group has built a...

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Read Starwood, Doma, and Telstra Plan New Facility in Sydney
Starwood, Doma, and Telstra Plan New Facility in Sydney

Starwood, Doma, and Telstra Plan New Facility in Sydney

November 14, 2025 Sydney

Starwood Capital Group, Doma Infrastructure Group, and Telstra InfraCo this week announced the formation of a strategic agreement to develop a carrier-neutral data center in Minchinbury, Western Sydney.Starwood Capital and Doma are responsible for financing, development, construction, and ongoing...

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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 Garbe Plans 350MW Data Center Campus in Denmark
Garbe Plans 350MW Data Center Campus in Denmark

Garbe Plans 350MW Data Center Campus in Denmark

November 06, 2025 Denmark

European real estate developer Garbe is planning a large data center campus in Denmark.The deal concerns 35 hectares of commercial land in Business Park Falster at exit 43 on Nordfalster.Jonathan Henry, executive managing director at Garbe Data Centers, said: “This is an important milestone both...

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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 Norway's Bulk Secures €410m Senior Secured Loan
Norway's Bulk Secures €410m Senior Secured Loan

Norway's Bulk Secures €410m Senior Secured Loan

November 04, 2025 Norway

Bulk Infrastructure has successfully closed a €410 million ($472.1m) senior secured loan to support the continued development of its N01 data center campus in the Vennesla municipality. The N01 data center campus is located on a three-square-km site next to a transformer station just outside of...

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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 Gridmatic Expands into Ohio
 Gridmatic Expands into Ohio

Gridmatic Expands into Ohio

October 16, 2025 Ohio

US power marketer Gridmatic has expanded into Ohio, with the launch of its Gridmatic Retail product in the state which will offer both standard and advanced energy contracts to a range of commercial and individual customers, including data centers and other consumers with flexible loads.“We’re...

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Read Scale42 Plans Data Center in Kitee, Finland
Scale42 Plans Data Center in Kitee, Finland

Scale42 Plans Data Center in Kitee, Finland

October 11, 2025 Finland

Kitee this week announced plans to sign a preliminary property purchase agreement with data center developer Scale42. The deal, to be discussed at a city meeting next week, concerns a 10-hectare plot in the northern part of the Kitee Puhos industrial area.William Tasney, CEO of Scale42, said:...

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Read Kolo DC Launches Data Center in Copenhagen, Denmark
Kolo DC Launches Data Center in Copenhagen, Denmark

Kolo DC Launches Data Center in Copenhagen, Denmark

October 08, 2025 Denmark

European colocation firm Kolo DC has launched a new data center in Copenhagen, Denmark. On its website, Kolo lists one facility in Copenhagen: DK5 at Bygmestervej 10. The facility can reportedly offer 30kW per rack and features hot/cold aisle containment and a closed-loop cooling system.“We...

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Read Magnora Acquires Majority Stake in Storespeed
Magnora Acquires Majority Stake in Storespeed

Magnora Acquires Majority Stake in Storespeed

October 07, 2025 Norway

Norwegian renewable investment firm Magnora has entered the data center market with the acquisition of Norwegian data center developer Storespeed. Magnora acquired a 75 percent stake in the company in partnership with Blix Solutions, a data center developer based in Norway, which nabbed a five...

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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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