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Five Colorado Cities and Counties Pause or Ban New Data Centers in 2026

Colorado's Front Range spent the spring slamming the brakes on data centers. Denver, Jefferson County, Boulder County, Larimer County, and the city of Longmont have all moved to pause or ban new development since May. Colorado Springs did the opposite. Its planning department [quietly approved](h...

June 21, 2026

Colorado (CO)

Google Acquires Land to Develop $15 Billion Data Center in India

Google is set to begin work on its $15 billion data center projects in Andhra Pradesh later this month. According to Economic Times Telecom, the land has been handed over to Google’s subsidiary, Raiden Infotech India Private Limited, with groundbreaking expected on April 28, 2026.Google confir...

April 07, 2026

Google

Yuma Hints at Possible Data Center Projects in the City

Data center developers are exploring opportunities in Yuma, Arizona, according to Mayor Douglas Nicholls. Speaking on Facebook last week, Nicholls said, “Data centers are interested in coming to Yuma, and next week during our Yuma City Council retreat we will begin discussing the topic of data...

April 07, 2026

Arizona Land Consulting

Electrovaya to Test Data Center Energy Storage Systems with $5m DOE Backing

Canadian lithium-ion battery manufacturer Electrovaya is set to take part in a US Department of Energy (DOE)-funded project to test the feasibility of integrating battery energy storage systems (BESS) into a data center environment. The $5 million award, granted under the DOE’s Critical Facili...

April 07, 2026

United States

Chindata, HEC Begin Construction on 7.5MW data center in Hubei, China

Data center operator Chindata and Chinese technology conglomerate HEC Group have broken ground on a 7.5MW data center in Hubei Province, China.Chindata announced on Friday, April 3, that construction on the site has begun. The 6.3-hectare campus will include both the data center and an “AI sho...

April 06, 2026

Chindata Group

Nscale Teams With Fortum to Develop Data Center in Harjavalta, Finland

Neocloud provider Nscale is partnering with Finnish energy company Fortum on another Nordic data center project, this time in Finland. Planned for the Sievari industrial area on land owned by the Town of Harjavalta, the development is one of several Nscale is advancing in the country. Fortum w...

April 06, 2026

Nscale

Plans Emerge For 640-acre Data Center in Iron County, Utah

A 640-acre data center could be developed in Iron County, Utah. The “Antelope Data Center,” backed by developer Pronghorn Development, LLC, was discussed last Thursday during an Iron County Planning Commission meeting.The discussion aimed to “review questions related to the proposed project,” ...

April 06, 2026

Utah

Top Data Center News for 30th March - 4th April, 2026

Microsoft commits $1bn to cloud and AI infrastructure in ThailandMicrosoft 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 sov...

April 06, 2026

Microsoft Azure

Stockland Files Proposal for 168MW Sydney Data Center

An application has been submitted for a large-scale data center in Sydney, Australia.Filed with the New South Wales government through a SEARS application, the proposal outlines a facility at 90 Aldington Road in Kemps Creek, Western Sydney. The development would span a 92,400 sqm (994,585 sq ...

April 06, 2026

Stockland Corp. Ltd

10MW Data Center Proposed for Ex-cannabis Siite Outside Tulsa, Oklahoma

A developer is seeking to convert a vacant building outside Tulsa, Oklahoma, into a data center. According to local outlets including 2News and Pawhuska Today, Buckley Bros Holdings LLC is planning to acquire the 200,000 sq ft (18,580 sqm) property at 1901 E. Boundary in Pawhuska and redevelop...

April 04, 2026

Poolside Pursues New Partners for Texas Data Center Following CoreWeave Deal Breakdown

AI startup Poolside is in discussions with cloud providers, including Google, as it looks to secure a new partner for its Texas data center project. The talks follow the collapse of Poolside’s previous agreement with CoreWeave for the development.CoreWeave and Poolside reached an agreement in ...

April 04, 2026

CoreWeave

Maine Set to Become First State to Freeze Large Data Center Construction

Maine is on track to become the first U.S. state to impose a moratorium on large data center development. The state House of Representatives passed LD 307 last month, which would prohibit state and local governments from issuing permits for data centers with electrical loads of 20 MW or more u...

April 04, 2026

Maine

Unidata Starts Development on 20MW Rome Data Center

Italian telco Unidata and private equity firm Azimut Libera Impresa have formed a joint venture to develop a “green,” carrier-neutral Tier IV-quality data center in Rome. The UniCenter project will deliver 20MW of capacity with more than 2,000 racks across 140,000 sq ft in the Italian capital,...

April 03, 2026

Rome

UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency Plans New Data Center

The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is seeking a new data center provider. In a tender, the agency is looking for a partner to deliver and maintain a facility supporting its Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) system.LRIT is a global satellite-based system that requires shi...

April 03, 2026

United Kingdom

Telecom Egypt Pushes Back Against Rumors of Data Center Monetization

Telecom Egypt has formally denied reports that it intends to convert its regional data center complex into a ‘cash-generating asset.’ The speculation originated from a March 30 report by the Egyptian newspaper Al-Mal, which suggested the move was intended to fund the company’s local expansion...

April 03, 2026

Telecom Egypt

A 70MW Facility is Set to Replace the Former Exodus Data Center in Sydney, Australia

Plans have been submitted to the New South Wales government for a new 70MW data center at 23-25 Waterloo Road. The project involves the demolition of a legacy facility in Macquarie Park to make way for this expanded infrastructure. Digital Realty is the driving force behind a new AU$700 mill...

April 03, 2026

Australia

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

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...

April 02, 2026

Microsoft Azure

Cannabis Company Wants to Turn Former Golf Course in New York into Data Center

A cannabis firm is exploring plans to redevelop a former golf course in New York into a data center campus. OTC-listed Weed Inc. said it aims to repurpose its subsidiary’s 44-acre Sugar Hill Golf Course site in Chautauqua County, near Lake Erie, though full project details have not been disclo...

April 02, 2026

New York

LandBridge, PowerBridge Partner on 2GW West Texas Data Center Campus

PowerBridge is targeting a multi-gigawatt data center campus in Texas through a lease development agreement with NYSE-listed LandBridge, which shares a common investor with the company.The agreement gives PowerBridge the option to lease up to 3,400 acres in Reeves County, Texas, from LandBridg...

April 02, 2026

Texas

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, 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, upski...

April 02, 2026

Microsoft Azure

$500m Data Center Approved For Construction Outside Indianapolis

A $500 million data center has been approved in Martindale Brightwood, northeast of Indianapolis, Indiana. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission approved Metrobloks’ request to rezone a 14-acre site at 2505 North Sherman Drive for the project.The site, vacant since 1983 and form...

April 02, 2026

Indianapolis

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