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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 Meta Signs 168MW Data Center Pact at Reliance Gujarat Campus
Meta and Reliance are partnering to develop a 168MW data center in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. Reliance will build the facility, which Meta will lease to run AI workloads. The project may be expanded...
June 10, 2026

Meta Signs 168MW Data Center Pact at Reliance Gujarat Campus

Meta

Meta and Reliance are partnering to develop a 168MW data center in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. Reliance will build the facility, which Meta will lease to run AI workloads. The project may be expanded in the future, though no launch timeline has been disclosed. Meta will cover power and water costs,...

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Read Switch Expands Debt Facility to $9.5B to Fund AI Data Center Expansion
Data center firm Switch has increased its available debt capacity to $9.5 billion. The company now has access to a more than $6 billion corporate revolving credit facility, alongside an expanded $3...
June 10, 2026

Switch Expands Debt Facility to $9.5B to Fund AI Data Center Expansion

Switch

Data center firm Switch has increased its available debt capacity to $9.5 billion. The company now has access to a more than $6 billion corporate revolving credit facility, alongside an expanded $3.5 billion syndicated uncommitted performance letter of credit facility (LCF). In April, Switch repo...

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Read OpenAI in Early Talks for 10GW Data Center Lease in Ohio
OpenAI is in advanced talks to lease a proposed 10GW data center in Ohio being developed by SB Energy on US Department of Energy land at the Portsmouth Site in Pike County. The project, backed by S...
June 10, 2026

OpenAI in Early Talks for 10GW Data Center Lease in Ohio

OpenAI

OpenAI is in advanced talks to lease a proposed 10GW data center in Ohio being developed by SB Energy on US Department of Energy land at the Portsmouth Site in Pike County. The project, backed by SoftBank Group, could be built in phases starting with an 800MW first stage expected in 2028, with fu...

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Read Crusoe Temporarily Stops 1.8GW Data Center Build in Wyoming
Crusoe has paused development of Project Jade, a planned 1.8GW data center campus in Cheyenne, Wyoming that was announced last year and designed to potentially scale up to 10GW. The project was bei...
June 10, 2026

Crusoe Temporarily Stops 1.8GW Data Center Build in Wyoming

Crusoe

Crusoe has paused development of Project Jade, a planned 1.8GW data center campus in Cheyenne, Wyoming that was announced last year and designed to potentially scale up to 10GW. The project was being developed in partnership with Blackstone-backed energy company Tallgrass. Crusoe said it has paus...

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Read Ark DC Adds New Building to Longcross Data Center Campus in UK
UK data center firm Ark is expanding its Longcross Park campus in Surrey to support AI cloud provider Nebius. The company has committed £807 million ($1bn) to the site, where Nebius will lease the ...
June 09, 2026

Ark DC Adds New Building to Longcross Data Center Campus in UK

Ark Data Centres (UK)

UK data center firm Ark is expanding its Longcross Park campus in Surrey to support AI cloud provider Nebius. The company has committed £807 million ($1bn) to the site, where Nebius will lease the entire existing facility. Expansion plans include vertical upgrades to current buildings, a new 36MW...

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Read Keppel Plans 60MW Data Center in Seoul as It Expands Into South Korea
Singapore-based real estate investor Keppel will develop a 60MW greenfield data center in Ansan, near Seoul, marking its entry into South Korea’s data center market. The project will be developed t...
June 09, 2026

Keppel Plans 60MW Data Center in Seoul as It Expands Into South Korea

Keppel Data Center REIT

Singapore-based real estate investor Keppel will develop a 60MW greenfield data center in Ansan, near Seoul, marking its entry into South Korea’s data center market. The project will be developed through Keppel Data Centre Fund III (KDCF III), which has acquired a majority stake in the vehicle th...

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Read Microsoft Acquires 470-Acre Site on Finland’s West Coast for a New Data Center
Microsoft has acquired 190 hectares (469.5 acres) of land in Finland's GigaVaasa industrial zone for a potential data center project. The site spans the municipalities of Vaasa and Mustasaari on th...
June 09, 2026

Microsoft Acquires 470-Acre Site on Finland’s West Coast for a New Data Center

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has acquired 190 hectares (469.5 acres) of land in Finland's GigaVaasa industrial zone for a potential data center project. The site spans the municipalities of Vaasa and Mustasaari on the country's west coast and was selected for its existing industrial infrastructure. “We are pleased ...

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Read Cipher Seeks $810 Million in Senior Secured Notes for West Texas Data Center
Cryptominer-turned-HPC developer Cipher Digital is planning to raise $810 million through senior secured notes due in 2031. Most of the proceeds will fund the remaining costs of its 100MW Stingray ...
June 09, 2026

Cipher Seeks $810 Million in Senior Secured Notes for West Texas Data Center

Cipher Digital

Cryptominer-turned-HPC developer Cipher Digital is planning to raise $810 million through senior secured notes due in 2031. Most of the proceeds will fund the remaining costs of its 100MW Stingray data center project in West Texas, with about $63.6 million earmarked to reimburse prior equity cont...

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Read Digital Edge Secures Land in Seoul for New 60MW Data Center
Digital Edge is expanding in South Korea with the acquisition of a powered land parcel in Ansan, near Seoul. Backed by a 90MVA power agreement, the site will host SEL5, a planned 60MW data center. ...
June 08, 2026

Digital Edge Secures Land in Seoul for New 60MW Data Center

Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge is expanding in South Korea with the acquisition of a powered land parcel in Ansan, near Seoul. Backed by a 90MVA power agreement, the site will host SEL5, a planned 60MW data center. The facility will feature dual-feed power from two independent 154kV substations and support high-de...

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Read Google to Pay SpaceX-xAI $920 Million Per Month for AI Data Center Capacity
Google has entered into an agreement with SpaceX to secure large-scale computing capacity. According to a regulatory filing submitted by SpaceX on June 5, Google will lease roughly 110,000 GPUs, CP...
June 08, 2026

Google to Pay SpaceX-xAI $920 Million Per Month for AI Data Center Capacity

Google

Google has entered into an agreement with SpaceX to secure large-scale computing capacity. According to a regulatory filing submitted by SpaceX on June 5, Google will lease roughly 110,000 GPUs, CPUs, memory modules, and related infrastructure for approximately $920 million per month. The contrac...

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Read CyrusOne Begins Construction on 380MW Data Center in Texas
CyrusOne has begun construction on a new data center campus in Texas, breaking ground last week in Freestone County, about 90 miles (144 km) south of Dallas. Full details of the planned development...
June 08, 2026

CyrusOne Begins Construction on 380MW Data Center in Texas

CyrusOne

CyrusOne has begun construction on a new data center campus in Texas, breaking ground last week in Freestone County, about 90 miles (144 km) south of Dallas. Full details of the planned development have not yet been disclosed. CyrusOne has partnered with Constellation on a 380MW agreement to powe...

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Read Top Data Center News for 1st - 6th June, 2026
**[Polar DC Secures €800 Million for Norway Data Center Project](https://baxtel.com/news/polar-dc-secures-800-million-senior-secured-bond-for-norway-data-center-project)** **Nordic AI data center ...
June 08, 2026

Top Data Center News for 1st - 6th June, 2026

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Polar DC Secures €800 Million for Norway Data Center Project Nordic AI data center developer Polar DC has raised €800 million ($932.2 million)  for the development of its Norway data center project in a transaction representing a “new record” in terms of deal size in the Nordic market. Brookfield...

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Read Plans Submitted for Hyperscale Data Center on Buckinghamshire Market Site
A hyperscale data center is planned for a site in Buckinghamshire, UK, currently used for the Denham Giant Car Boot Sale near Denham village. Developer Mulberry Commercial Developments II proposes ...
June 08, 2026

Plans Submitted for Hyperscale Data Center on Buckinghamshire Market Site

Hyperscale Data, Inc.

A hyperscale data center is planned for a site in Buckinghamshire, UK, currently used for the Denham Giant Car Boot Sale near Denham village. Developer Mulberry Commercial Developments II proposes two data center buildings on land on either side of Denham Court Drive. The greenbelt site, located ...

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Read CorScale Plans 140MW Data Center Campus Outside London for 2029 Start
CorScale is set to advance its first UK project. The company has appointed McLaren Construction and Phoenix ME to begin predevelopment work on a data center in Iver, Buckinghamshire. The 14-acre Co...
June 06, 2026

CorScale Plans 140MW Data Center Campus Outside London for 2029 Start

Corscale

CorScale is set to advance its first UK project. The company has appointed McLaren Construction and Phoenix ME to begin predevelopment work on a data center in Iver, Buckinghamshire. The 14-acre Court Lane site could deliver up to 140MW across two multi-story buildings, with plans dating back to ...

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Read Digital Realty Plans New Data Center in Seattle, Washington
Digital Realty is planning a new data center in Seattle, Washington, as the city considers a moratorium on new developments. According to BizJournal and other reports, the company has filed plans w...
June 05, 2026

Digital Realty Plans New Data Center in Seattle, Washington

Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty is planning a new data center in Seattle, Washington, as the city considers a moratorium on new developments. According to BizJournal and other reports, the company has filed plans with the Seattle City Council to replace the existing retail building and parking garage at 301 Virgi...

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Read Compass Datacenters Funds $15M Animal Shelter Amid Ellis County Data Center Debate
Compass Datacenters is seeking to ease opposition to its data center plans by proposing a $15 million contribution toward a new animal shelter in Red Oak, Ellis County, Texas. A June 2 statement sa...
June 05, 2026

Compass Datacenters Funds $15M Animal Shelter Amid Ellis County Data Center Debate

Compass Datacenters

Compass Datacenters is seeking to ease opposition to its data center plans by proposing a $15 million contribution toward a new animal shelter in Red Oak, Ellis County, Texas. A June 2 statement said Ellis County and Compass Datacenters have announced a proposed $15 million grant agreement to fun...

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Read Google Targets Net Positive Water Use at Data Centers by 2030
Google has pledged to replenish more water than it consumes across its data centers by 2030. The company plans to upgrade water and wastewater systems, work with utilities in local communities, and...
June 05, 2026

Google Targets Net Positive Water Use at Data Centers by 2030

Google

Google has pledged to replenish more water than it consumes across its data centers by 2030. The company plans to upgrade water and wastewater systems, work with utilities in local communities, and prioritize air-cooled technologies to reduce water use. It also aims to expand the use of reclaimed...

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Read Second Building at Edged’s Chicago Data Center Campus Topped Out
Edged Energy has topped out its latest facility at its Chicago, Illinois campus. The company said it has completed structural work on its second building at the site at 2835 Bilter Road in Aurora. ...
June 05, 2026

Second Building at Edged’s Chicago Data Center Campus Topped Out

Edge Centres

Edged Energy has topped out its latest facility at its Chicago, Illinois campus. The company said it has completed structural work on its second building at the site at 2835 Bilter Road in Aurora. The ORD01-2 data center is fully pre-leased, will deliver 72MW of capacity, and is scheduled to go l...

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Read Eagle Rock Proposes 1GW Data Center Campus in Illinois’ Christian County
Property developer Eagle Rock has proposed building a 1GW data center campus in Christian County, Illinois. The $8.8 billion project would span 475 acres south of E 1100 North Road, west of N 900 E...
June 04, 2026

Eagle Rock Proposes 1GW Data Center Campus in Illinois’ Christian County

Eagle Rock Partners

Property developer Eagle Rock has proposed building a 1GW data center campus in Christian County, Illinois. The $8.8 billion project would span 475 acres south of E 1100 North Road, west of N 900 East Road, north of County Road 1000 North, and east of N 800 East Road. According to WAND News, the ...

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Read Damac Digital Unveils 6GW Data Center Expansion Across Four Continents
The data center arm of UAE property conglomerate Damac has said it plans to achieve an IT capacity landbank of 6GW across 13 countries and more than 35 sites. The Dubai-based firm said it is expand...
June 04, 2026

Damac Digital Unveils 6GW Data Center Expansion Across Four Continents

DAMAC Digital

The data center arm of UAE property conglomerate Damac has said it plans to achieve an IT capacity landbank of 6GW across 13 countries and more than 35 sites. The Dubai-based firm said it is expanding in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East driven by an increasing demand for AI, cloud ...

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