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Read Microsoft signs further PPAs in Ireland
Microsoft signs further PPAs in Ireland

Microsoft signs further PPAs in Ireland

November 24, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has signed CPPAs with Statkraft, Energia Group, and Power Capital Renewable Energy, for 900MW to cover its data center operations in Ireland and 28% of Ireland's renewable energy target for 2030. By 2025, the giant expects to power 100% of its Irish facilities with renewable energy....

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Read Equinix Announces Expansion in The UK
Equinix Announces Expansion in The UK

Equinix Announces Expansion in The UK

November 24, 2022 Equinix

Equinix has announced that it is expanding its data center footprint in the UK in London and Manchester. The data center firm revealed that it had launched a new data center in Manchester called MA5. It is also expanding its LD7 and LD8 facilities in London. The Managing Director of Equinix UK,...

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Read Equinix Announces TY15 in Tokyo
Equinix Announces TY15 in Tokyo

Equinix Announces TY15 in Tokyo

November 24, 2022 Equinix

Equinix has announced that it is developing a new data center in Tokyo called TY15. The company first announced the facility earlier in the month. Equinix revealed that the data center is scheduled to be in operation in H1 2024. The facility will also have a capacity of around 1,200 cabinets by...

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Read Microsoft To Invest $1 Billion on Four Data Centers in North Carolina
Microsoft To Invest $1 Billion on Four Data Centers in North Carolina

Microsoft To Invest $1 Billion on Four Data Centers in North Carolina

November 13, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has promised to invest a minimum of $1 billion in developing four data centers in North Carolina’s Catawba County. The company plans to spread the investment over the next 10 years. According to county officials, Microsoft will invest in the data centers in Maiden, Hickory, and Conover....

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Read Microsoft signs wind PPA with Potentia and Greengate
Microsoft signs wind PPA with Potentia and Greengate

Microsoft signs wind PPA with Potentia and Greengate

November 10, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has entered into a 15-year power-purchase agreement with Potentia Renewables Inc. (Potentia) and Greengate Power Corporation's (Greengate) Paintearth Wind Project LP. As per the PPA, Microsoft will procure wind energy from the 198MW Paintearth Wind Project in Paintearth County, Alberta....

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Read Adani, EdgeConneX JV AdaniConneX begin operations at hyperscale data center in Chennai
Adani, EdgeConneX JV AdaniConneX begin operations at hyperscale data center in Chennai

Adani, EdgeConneX JV AdaniConneX begin operations at hyperscale data center in Chennai

November 09, 2022 EdgeConneX

AdaniConneX, the joint venture between EdgeConneX and Adani Enterprises, has launched its first data center in Chennai, Chennai 1 Data Center. Its first phase will reportedly offer 17MW and 33MW of IT load at full build-out. “The wait is over! We proudly announce that our state-of-the-art Chennai...

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Read Stack to develop new data center campus in Phoenix, Arizona
Stack to develop new data center campus in Phoenix, Arizona

Stack to develop new data center campus in Phoenix, Arizona

November 08, 2022 STACK INFRASTRUCTURE

Stack has announced that it’s developing a new 230 MW data center campus in Phoenix, Arizona, featuring five buildings on a 50-acre site. This site, which will span 1.7 million square feet (157,935 sqm), is the company’s second in the state and will run on 100% renewable energy, built with a low...

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Read Lumen To Sell its EMEA Operation to Colt For $1.8 Billion
Lumen To Sell its EMEA Operation to Colt For $1.8 Billion

Lumen To Sell its EMEA Operation to Colt For $1.8 Billion

November 07, 2022 Lumen Technologies

Lumen has announced that it will sell its Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) operations to Colt in a $1.8 billion deal. The deal will see Lumen divest its EMEA business, including its data centers, terrestrial and subsea networks, and network equipment in the EMEA region, to Colt. The deal is...

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Read CyrusOne proposes data center outside of London
CyrusOne proposes data center outside of London

CyrusOne proposes data center outside of London

November 01, 2022 CyrusOne

CyrusOne is reportedly proposing a new facility located just outside of London in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, UK. The company filed its application in October with Buckinghamshire council, which outlined its plans for the 'Iver Heath Data Park,' a proposal to redevelop the Shannon Group...

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Read Microsoft files for another Virginia campus
Microsoft files for another Virginia campus

Microsoft files for another Virginia campus

October 28, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has reportedly filed to build another data center campus in Clarksville, Virginia, with the US Army Corps Of Engineers’ Norfolk District. As per the application, the company is looking to develop on a 259.1-acre parcel of land at the Lakeside Commerce Park, at Commerce Drive in Southern...

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Read NTT expands its data center footprint in South Africa
NTT expands its data center footprint in South Africa

NTT expands its data center footprint in South Africa

October 27, 2022 NTT

NTT has announced the opening of a new data center in Johannesburg, South Africa. Named the Johannesburg 1 Data Center, this new 12 MW facility will cover 6,000 sqm of IT space when fully built out, introduced to meet growing digital demand. Research shows that Africa is currently in the midst of...

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Read Vantage Data Centers Acquires 10 Acres in Sterling for $27 million
Vantage Data Centers Acquires 10 Acres in Sterling for $27 million

Vantage Data Centers Acquires 10 Acres in Sterling for $27 million

October 26, 2022 Vantage Data Centers

According to BizJournal, Vantage has bought 10 acres of land in Loudoun County. The company acquired the land for $27m from Boston Properties Inc. Per local county property records, Boston Properties Inc. sold the two undeveloped parcels to Vantage Data Centers. The real estate investment company...

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Read NTT & Digital Realty To Develop Data Centers in Garland, Texas
NTT & Digital Realty To Develop Data Centers in Garland, Texas

NTT & Digital Realty To Develop Data Centers in Garland, Texas

October 25, 2022 NTT

Digital Realty and NTT are looking to develop new data centers in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. The firms filed applications for the new data centers with the State’s Department of Licensing. The plots of land in question are within one mile of one another. Digital Realty plans to develop a...

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Read Microsoft Buys 25-acre Plot in Pune, India
Microsoft Buys 25-acre Plot in Pune, India

Microsoft Buys 25-acre Plot in Pune, India

October 25, 2022 Microsoft Azure

According to The Economic Times, Microsoft has acquired a plot of land for data center development in Pune, India. The company bought 25 acres of land in the Pimpri-Waghere area of Pune. Per reports, Microsoft made the deal by getting Finolex Industries to transfer its long-term lease on the land...

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Read CyrusOne breaks ground on its first European facility outside FLAP-D markets in Madrid, Spain
CyrusOne breaks ground on its first European facility outside FLAP-D markets in Madrid, Spain

CyrusOne breaks ground on its first European facility outside FLAP-D markets in Madrid, Spain

October 19, 2022 CyrusOne

CyrusOne has announced that it has begun work on its latest facility in Madrid, Spain, located in the municipality of Alcobendas, after acquiring the freehold purchase of the 5-acre site in 2022. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by executives from CyrusOne, construction company Itercon,...

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Read EdgeConneX secures $150 Million in Sustainability-linked Financing for its Latin America expansion
EdgeConneX secures $150 Million in Sustainability-linked Financing for its Latin America expansion

EdgeConneX secures $150 Million in Sustainability-linked Financing for its Latin America expansion

October 18, 2022 EdgeConneX

EdgeConneX has reportedly secured $150 million in sustainability-linked financing for its expansion in Latin America. This follows the company obtaining a series of sustainability-linked financings earlier in 2022 totaling $1.7 Billion. The loan facility promotes EdgeConneX's sustainability...

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Read Khazna Developing Two Data Centers in Dubai
Khazna Developing Two Data Centers in Dubai

Khazna Developing Two Data Centers in Dubai

October 12, 2022 Khazna

Khazna Data Centers has announced that work has started on two new data centers in Dubai, UAE. The data centers are called DXB3 and DXB2, located in Ibn Battuta and Dubai Design District, respectively. DXB3 and DXB2 will have a combined data center capacity of 43MW. DXB2 will come online in Q3...

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Read AtlasEdge Announces The Acquisition of Datacenter One
AtlasEdge Announces The Acquisition of Datacenter One

AtlasEdge Announces The Acquisition of Datacenter One

October 12, 2022 AtlasEdge

AtlasEdge has announced that it has acquired Datacenter One (DC1) from Star Capital. AtlasEdge is a Liberty Global, DigitalBridge, and Digital Realty-backed company. The firm noted that the deal complements AtlasEdge’s existing data center operations in Hamburg and Berlin. The companies did not...

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Read QTS expands further in Texas
QTS expands further in Texas

QTS expands further in Texas

October 11, 2022 QTS Data Centers

QTS is expanding in Texas, with the addition of a new building to its Irving data center campus. The facility, namely DC5, is located at 6300 Longhorn Drive, and will see an investment of $180 million. According to the company, the facility, which will span 337,190 sq ft, is projected to be...

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Read Equinix To Invest $74m in Developing its First Facility in Jakarta, Indonesia
Equinix To Invest $74m in Developing its First Facility in Jakarta, Indonesia

Equinix To Invest $74m in Developing its First Facility in Jakarta, Indonesia

October 11, 2022 Equinix

Equinix has revealed its plans to develop a new data center in Jakarta, Indonesia. This will be the company's first facility in the Asian country. Equinix noted that it would be investing $74m in developing the new IBX facility. The data center will be located in the Central Business District of...

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