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Data Centre Developer Sues New Jersey Town for $300m

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed...

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed in New Jersey Superior Court, alleges the township council and planning board violated multiple constitutional rights, including zoning authority, fundamental fairness, and First and Fourteenth Amendment protections. Hexa argues the application was rejected because of the township’s opposition to d...

August 01, 2026

Posted by: Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji

New Jersey

Read Kio Data Centers Signs 10-year PPA with Celsia to Power its Data Center Operations in Panama
Kio Data Centers Signs 10-year PPA with Celsia to Power its Data Center Operations in Panama
May 25, 2026

Kio Data Centers Signs 10-year PPA with Celsia to Power its Data Center Operations in Panama

Panamá

KIO Data Centers, a Mexico-based operator, has signed a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Colombian energy company Celsia to supply electricity for its data center operations in Panama. First reported by Bnamericas, the agreement marks KIO Data Centers’ first recorded PPA in Panama. ...

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Read Nscale and Vattenfall Finalize PPA to Power Kvandal Facility in Norway
Nscale and Vattenfall Finalize PPA to Power Kvandal Facility in Norway
May 25, 2026

Nscale and Vattenfall Finalize PPA to Power Kvandal Facility in Norway

Nscale

European neocloud Nscale has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Swedish state-owned energy company Vattenfall in Norway. The agreement will support the first phase of Nscale’s data center development in Kvandal. While the exact capacity has not been disclosed, the companies say it wi...

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Read First Building at Stack’s 1GW Data Center Campus in Virginia Tops out in Stafford County
First Building at Stack’s 1GW Data Center Campus in Virginia Tops out in Stafford County
May 25, 2026

First Building at Stack’s 1GW Data Center Campus in Virginia Tops out in Stafford County

Virginia

Stack Infrastructure has completed external construction work on the first building at its new campus in Stafford County. The company announced the topping out of the first building at the Stafford Technology Campus (STC). In just over a year, project teams have recorded more than 425,000 hour...

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Read Top Data Center News for 18th-23rd May, 2026
Top Data Center News for 18th-23rd May, 2026
May 25, 2026

Top Data Center News for 18th-23rd May, 2026

United States

Italy Plans Europe’s Largest Data Center at Former Trino PlantThe mayor of Trino in northern Italy has revealed plans to develop what could become Europe’s largest data center with a €4 billion ($4.65 billion) investment in  the project, which is expected to bring regional benefits, including ...

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Read Hochtief Begins Construction on New Data Center in Herne
Hochtief Begins Construction on New Data Center in Herne
May 25, 2026

Hochtief Begins Construction on New Data Center in Herne

Germany / Deutschland

Yorizon and ACS-owned construction firm Hochtief have broken ground on a new data center in Herne, located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The facility will be the third ‘Yexio’ data center the companies are developing in the region and the fourth across Germany. The project forms part...

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Read Huawei Launches a Full-Stack AI Data Infrastructure
Huawei Launches a Full-Stack AI Data Infrastructure
May 23, 2026

Huawei Launches a Full-Stack AI Data Infrastructure

China

Huawei has launched a full-stack AI data infrastructure platform, unveiled at its Innovative Data Infrastructure Forum 2026. The offering includes the OceanStor Pacific scale-out storage system, delivering up to 11PB of capacity in a 2U form factor and aimed at reducing total cost of ownership...

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Read EdgeConneX Plans a €3 Billion Investment in Data Centers in Italy
EdgeConneX Plans a €3 Billion Investment in Data Centers in Italy
May 23, 2026

EdgeConneX Plans a €3 Billion Investment in Data Centers in Italy

EdgeConneX

The government of Italy has described EdgeConneX’s €3 billion investment as being of “national strategic interest.” The EdgeConneX Campus Italia program, announced on May 14 during a council of ministers chaired by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, will develop three data center campuses in the L...

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Read A Data Center is Planned in Wilhelmshaven, Germany
A Data Center is Planned in Wilhelmshaven, Germany
May 23, 2026

A Data Center is Planned in Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Germany / Deutschland

A large, unnamed developer is planning a data center and energy park near Wilhelmshaven in Sengwarden, Lower Saxony, with project costs estimated in the billions of euros. The exact scale and purpose of the facility have not yet been disclosed.Few additional details have been released by the m...

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Read Oregon Public Utility Commission Approves New Rate Class for Large Data Centers
Oregon Public Utility Commission Approves New Rate Class for Large Data Centers
May 22, 2026

Oregon Public Utility Commission Approves New Rate Class for Large Data Centers

United States

Regulators in Oregon have approved a new electricity rate class requiring data centers and other large loads to pay for the grid infrastructure they use. The Oregon Public Utility Commission approved the rules under the POWER Act, signed into law in August 2025.The act establishes a new rate c...

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Read Data Center Operators are Hiring Laid-off Meta Platforms Workers
Data Center Operators are Hiring Laid-off Meta Platforms Workers
May 22, 2026

Data Center Operators are Hiring Laid-off Meta Platforms Workers

Meta

Several data center operators have pointed to open roles after Meta Platforms began laying off around 8,000 employees, about 10% of its workforce. The cuts affected staff across all levels, including some in data center roles. On LinkedIn, multiple data center firms expressed support for affec...

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Read PDC Breaks Ground on Three Buildings at Phoenix Campus
PDC Breaks Ground on Three Buildings at Phoenix Campus
May 22, 2026

PDC Breaks Ground on Three Buildings at Phoenix Campus

Prime Data Centers

Prime Data Centers has broken ground on three of five buildings at its 240MW PHX01 campus in Phoenix. Each 267,000 sq ft facility will deliver 48MW of IT capacity, while the campus’ new 250MW substation is expected to provide 144MW of IT load in Phase I.The campus is being developed on a 66.5-...

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Read PDG is Seeking to Sell its Data Center Assets in China
PDG is Seeking to Sell its Data Center Assets in China
May 22, 2026

PDG is Seeking to Sell its Data Center Assets in China

China

Princeton Digital Group, backed by Warburg Pincus, is reportedly planning to sell its data centers in China, according to the Financial Times. The deal could be valued at up to $1 billion, based on sources familiar with the process. PDG currently operates about 286MW of capacity in China acros...

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Read Sembcorp Plans a 280MW Data Center in Teesside, UK
Sembcorp Plans a 280MW Data Center in Teesside, UK
May 21, 2026

Sembcorp Plans a 280MW Data Center in Teesside, UK

United Kingdom

Sembcorp is planning a 280MW data center at Wilton International in Teesside, UK, in partnership with Digital Reef. The project would include three buildings on a 154,553 sqm site acquired for £3.5 million ($4.7m) in July 2025. Sembcorp has filed plans for a 280MW air-cooled data center at Wil...

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Read Nebius will Deploy Bloom Energy Fuel Cells to Supply Power for its U.S. Data Centers
Nebius will Deploy Bloom Energy Fuel Cells to Supply Power for its U.S. Data Centers
May 21, 2026

Nebius will Deploy Bloom Energy Fuel Cells to Supply Power for its U.S. Data Centers

Nebius

Nebius has signed a deal with Bloom Energy to deploy solid oxide fuel cells for its U.S. AI infrastructure buildout. The first project will deliver 328MW of behind-the-meter power for Nebius’ AI cloud platform at an undisclosed site, with operations expected to begin later this year.“Power rem...

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Read Fleet Breaks Ground on a New Data Center Project Outside Reno, Nevada
Fleet Breaks Ground on a New Data Center Project Outside Reno, Nevada
May 21, 2026

Fleet Breaks Ground on a New Data Center Project Outside Reno, Nevada

Nevada

Fleet has begun construction on its first data center facility near Reno, Nevada. Local reports say the company broke ground this week at an event attended by Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo. The project will deliver a 230MW data center on a 256-acre site in Storey County owned by Tract.The Fleet...

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Read U.S. Department of Energy Launches Data Center rid Test-bed at National Laboratory of the Rockies
U.S. Department of Energy Launches Data Center rid Test-bed at National Laboratory of the Rockies
May 21, 2026

U.S. Department of Energy Launches Data Center rid Test-bed at National Laboratory of the Rockies

United States

U.S. Department of Energy’s National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) in Applewood, Colorado has launched “Agora,” a data center grid integration test bed aimed at improving grid reliability. Funded by the DOE’s Office of Electricity and industry partners, it is described as the only dedicated ...

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Read Armada Raises $230M ln Latest Funding Round
Armada Raises $230M ln Latest Funding Round
May 20, 2026

Armada Raises $230M ln Latest Funding Round

Edge Centres

Armada has raised $230 million in an oversubscribed Series B round, its largest funding to date, bringing total capital to nearly $500 million. The round was co-led by Overmatch, BlackRock, and 8090 Industries, with participation from investors including Johnson Controls, NightDragon, Mitsui, ...

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Read Nvidia Reports Record $81.6bn Revenue, Splits Data Center and Edge Segments
Nvidia Reports Record $81.6bn Revenue, Splits Data Center and Edge Segments
May 20, 2026

Nvidia Reports Record $81.6bn Revenue, Splits Data Center and Edge Segments

NVIDIA

Nvidia reported record Q1 2027 revenue of $81.6 billion, up 85 percent year-over-year and 20 percent from the previous quarter. Data center revenue reached $75.2 billion for the quarter ending April 26, marking annual and quarterly growth of 92 percent and 21 percent, respectively. Alongside i...

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Read Denver City Council Approves a One-year Moratorium on Data Centers
Denver City Council Approves a One-year Moratorium on Data Centers
May 20, 2026

Denver City Council Approves a One-year Moratorium on Data Centers

Denver

Denver City Council voted Monday to approve a one-year moratorium on new data center developments. The measure temporarily halts the acceptance, processing, and approval of zoning permits, site development plans, and amendment applications related to data centers. However, the moratorium exclu...

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Read Meta Begins Laying off 8,000 Employees, Including Data Center Staff
Meta Begins Laying off 8,000 Employees, Including Data Center Staff
May 20, 2026

Meta Begins Laying off 8,000 Employees, Including Data Center Staff

Meta

Meta has begun laying off 8,000 employees globally as part of a broader restructuring tied to its growing AI and data center investments. The company plans to reduce its workforce by around 10 percent to free up cash flow for expanded data center spending. At the same time, Meta has canceled p...

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