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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

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Read Dutch province of Flevoland gives temporary data center moratorium the go-ahead
Dutch province of Flevoland gives temporary data center moratorium the go-ahead
June 15, 2021

Dutch province of Flevoland gives temporary data center moratorium the go-ahead

Netherlands

Flevoland, a province in the Netherlands, has joined the likes of Amsterdam, Haarlemmermeer and Singapore with the announcement of a moratorium on the building of new data centers for an undisclosed period of time. The temporary suspension was given the go-ahead after a vote of 30-9. The durat...

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Read Microsoft launches new Azure region in Arizona
Microsoft launches new Azure region in Arizona
June 15, 2021

Microsoft launches new Azure region in Arizona

Hyperscale Data Center

Microsoft just launched its new Azure cloud region in Arizona. The region would be made up of three facilities or Availability Zones. Also, the zones will be sited in Goodyear, El Mirage, and outside Phoenix. Microsoft said the reason for choosing Arizona for the Azure cloud data center is bec...

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Read Digital Edge Expands into Indonesia with Strategic Investment in PT IndoInternet Tbk
Digital Edge Expands into Indonesia with Strategic Investment in PT IndoInternet Tbk
June 15, 2021

Digital Edge Expands into Indonesia with Strategic Investment in PT IndoInternet Tbk

Digital Edge: EDGE1

The partnership takes Digital Edge’s regional footprint to seven data centers across three countries Singapore – June 15, 2021 – Digital Edge (Singapore) Holdings Pte. Ltd. (“Digital Edge”) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Digital Edge (Hong Kong) Ltd., has acquired a control...

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Read UK Brent Council plans to upgrade data center with £3.8 million ($5.3 million)
UK Brent Council plans to upgrade data center with £3.8 million ($5.3 million)
June 15, 2021

UK Brent Council plans to upgrade data center with £3.8 million ($5.3 million)

London

Brent Council, a governing body of a borough of London, just revealed its plan to spend £3.8 million ($5.3 million) to upgrade data centers over the next four years. The council says it is part of its plan to create a modern and robust IT system. The upgrades involve upgrading physical storage...

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Read Australia Plans to Require Government Data To Be Stored In Australian Data Centers
June 14, 2021

Australia Plans to Require Government Data To Be Stored In Australian Data Centers

Australia

Plans are in place in Australia to require government data stored in data centers in Australia with adequate certifications. The Digital Transformation Agency manages the certifications of data centers under the new Hosting Strategy. Besides, any facility that wants to host government workload...

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Read Penta Infra acquires Sentia Denmark's Smedeland data center
Penta Infra acquires Sentia Denmark's Smedeland data center
June 14, 2021

Penta Infra acquires Sentia Denmark's Smedeland data center

Penta Infra: Glostrup

Penta Infra has announced its expansion into the Nordics by acquiring Sentia Denmark's data center in Smedeland, Glostrup.Jakob Høholdt, Managing Director of Sentia Denmark, explained that the move to form a partnership with Penta Infra is due to the operating data center's not being Sentia's...

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Read Amazon's second data center in Drogheda, Ireland approved
Amazon's second data center in Drogheda, Ireland approved
June 14, 2021

Amazon's second data center in Drogheda, Ireland approved

Hyperscale Data Center

Amazon’s second data center in Drogheda, Ireland is going ahead after County Meath Council approved the two-story, 28,566 sqm (307,400 sq ft) facility to be built. Based at the Drogheda IDA Business & Technology Park, the facility will reportedly receive an investment of €350 million ($424...

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Read Amazon to open the AWS Israel (Tel Aviv) Region by 2023
Amazon to open the AWS Israel (Tel Aviv) Region by 2023
June 13, 2021

Amazon to open the AWS Israel (Tel Aviv) Region by 2023

Hyperscale Data Center

Amazon Web Services has announced that it would be opening its new data center region in Israel. Jeff Barr, the Chief Evangelist for AWS, said that plans for the new data center region are in place and that it would open in the first half of 2023. He further added that the region would have th...

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Read DigiPlex opens third data center at its Fetsund Campus
DigiPlex opens third data center at its Fetsund Campus
June 13, 2021

DigiPlex opens third data center at its Fetsund Campus

STACK OSL03C

DigiPlex has just opened its new data center in Norway. This is the Company’s third data center at its Fetsund Campus. With white space of 9,700 square feet and a 3MW capacity, this would bring the total floorspace at the Fetsund campus to 64,500 square feet. The campus’s total capacity is al...

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Read ClusterPower to develop first "hyperscale data center" in southern Romania
ClusterPower to develop first "hyperscale data center" in southern Romania
June 13, 2021

ClusterPower to develop first "hyperscale data center" in southern Romania

ClusterPower Craiova

ClusterPower, a Romanian cloud services startup, has announced that it is building the first hyperscale data center in southern Romania, based near Craiova. The center is to be the first of five planned on ​​25,427 sq m of company-owned land in Mischii, Dolj county. The campus, powered by natu...

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Read Virgin Media data center in Leeds for sale for £7 million
Virgin Media data center in Leeds for sale for £7 million
June 12, 2021

Virgin Media data center in Leeds for sale for £7 million

Virgin Media Leeds (Temple House)

Temple House in Leeds, Yorkshire, which houses a data center used by UK telco Virgin Media, is up for sale for £7 million ($9.9 million). The building spans 102,400 sq ft (9,500 sqm), with a combined 3.06 acres across two plots, 44,333 sq ft (4,100 sqm) of which is used by Virgin.Speaking abou...

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Read Bit5ive and Manhattan Solar Partners plan a large Renewable Powered Crypto Mining Facility in Texas
Bit5ive and Manhattan Solar Partners plan a large Renewable Powered Crypto Mining Facility in Texas
June 11, 2021

Bit5ive and Manhattan Solar Partners plan a large Renewable Powered Crypto Mining Facility in Texas

Bit5ive

Manhattan Solar Partners, a joint venture between BIT5IVE LLC and GMine LLC, will be building the largest renewable energy data center in Texas. BIT5IVE LLC builds class A crypto mining centers while GMine explores the capabilities of using green energy in mining crypto. The new data centers b...

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Read Comarch to build its first US data center in Mesa, Arizona
Comarch to build its first US data center in Mesa, Arizona
June 11, 2021

Comarch to build its first US data center in Mesa, Arizona

Comarch Mesa

Comarch has announced plans to build its first data center in the US, located in Mesa, Arizona. The Polish software firm has said that construction on the 32,000 sq ft (3,000 sqm) facility is due to commence this month, and will be its flagship building.The data center, which will see a $22 mi...

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Read Principal Real Estate raises over half a billion for first dedicated US data center fund
Principal Real Estate raises over half a billion for first dedicated US data center fund
June 10, 2021

Principal Real Estate raises over half a billion for first dedicated US data center fund

United States

Principal Real Estate has announced that it has secured over half a billion dollars for its US data center fund, following the final investor close on 30 April. The $533 million comes from a total of 15 limited partners, including insurance companies, wealth managers, endowments, and foundatio...

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Read DEAC switches to 100% renewable energy
DEAC switches to 100% renewable energy
June 10, 2021

DEAC switches to 100% renewable energy

Delska (DEAC, DLC Data Logistics Center)

DEAC has announced that it is going green by switching to 100% renewable energy for all its data centers. The renewable energy will be sourced from wind farms in Northern Europe.The Latvian data center firm currently owns two 2.3MW and 0.4MW data centers based in Riga, with a third 4MW facilit...

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Read Regulators raise questions over the future of 30 proposed Irish data centers
Regulators raise questions over the future of 30 proposed Irish data centers
June 10, 2021

Regulators raise questions over the future of 30 proposed Irish data centers

Republic of Ireland

In Ireland, over 30 proposed data centers face uncertainty. This comes after the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) instructed national grid manager, Eirgrid and ESB Networks to prioritize applications for data centers in areas with reliable power supplies.As a result, Eirgrid has vo...

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Read MIS's data center fund to start within six months
MIS's data center fund to start within six months
June 10, 2021

MIS's data center fund to start within six months

Saudi Arabia

Al Moammar Information Systems Co. (MIS) announced that it expects its data fund to commence development within the next six months. The fund will go towards the development, ownership and operation of data centers across Saudi Arabia. This follows MIS signing a Memorandum of Understanding (Mo...

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Read Volcanic geothermal energy for Bitcoin mining data centers in El Salvador
Volcanic geothermal energy for Bitcoin mining data centers in El Salvador
June 10, 2021

Volcanic geothermal energy for Bitcoin mining data centers in El Salvador

El Salvador

Following El Salvador declaring Bitcoin as legal tender, the country's president Nayib Bukele has instructed state-owned geothermal electric company, LaGeo, to create a plan to offer geothermal energy to Bitcoin mining data centers.On Twitter, Bukele announced the news, saying: "I've just inst...

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Read D9 Infrastructure raises £175 million for digital infrastructure acquisitions
D9 Infrastructure raises £175 million for digital infrastructure acquisitions
June 10, 2021

D9 Infrastructure raises £175 million for digital infrastructure acquisitions

United Kingdom

Digital 9 Infrastructure, a UK investment trust, has raised £175 million ($246.7 million). The Company initially offered an offering to raise £100 million through new ordinary shares. However, it was oversubscribed, and it raised a total of £175 million ($246.7 million). The Company says it p...

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Read Digital Realty considering $300 million Singapore Trust IPO
Digital Realty considering $300 million Singapore Trust IPO
June 10, 2021

Digital Realty considering $300 million Singapore Trust IPO

Digital Realty Trust

According to a report from Bloomberg, Digital Realty is considering an Initial Public Offer (IPO) of a Singaporean trust that could raise between $300 million to $400 million. The report says Digital Realty is working with its advisers on the listing, and they are looking to conclude the IPO b...

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