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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 Certarus lands 135MW onsite gas supply deal for US data center
Certarus lands 135MW onsite gas supply deal for US data center
April 23, 2026

Certarus lands 135MW onsite gas supply deal for US data center

United States

US natural gas firm Superior Plus Corp, through its subsidiary Certarus, has secured a supply contract with an undisclosed data center customer in the US. The agreement covers a two-and-a-half-year term to provide compressed natural gas (CNG) to a hyperscale data center currently under develop...

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Read Thor Equities Plans 460,000 Sq ft Data Center Near Urbana
Thor Equities Plans 460,000 Sq ft Data Center Near Urbana
April 23, 2026

Thor Equities Plans 460,000 Sq ft Data Center Near Urbana

Thor Equities Group

Real estate firm Thor Equities is looking to build a 460,000 sq ft (42,735 sqm) data center campus near the city of Urbana in western Ohio. Urbana residents began speculating about a potential data center proposal after a local newspaper reported that Thor Equities had bought a 47.6-acre land ...

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Read Google Starts Work on New Data Center in Austria
Google Starts Work on New Data Center in Austria
April 23, 2026

Google Starts Work on New Data Center in Austria

Google

Google has broken ground on its data center development in Kronstorf, Austria. The facility will be the company’s first self-built and owned data center in the country. Set to span 42,000 sqm (452,000 sq ft) on a 70-hectare site in central Austria, Google received planning permission for the p...

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Read Meta Begins Construction on Tulsa Data Center
Meta Begins Construction on Tulsa Data Center
April 22, 2026

Meta Begins Construction on Tulsa Data Center

Meta

Meta has broken ground on its first data center in Oklahoma, beginning construction on a campus in Tulsa. The project is expected to involve around $1 billion in investment, with the company confirming it is behind the 340-acre Project Anthem development, according to News On 6. First proposed...

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Read DataBank Raises $2bn for Dallas Data Center Buildout
DataBank Raises $2bn for Dallas Data Center Buildout
April 22, 2026

DataBank Raises $2bn for Dallas Data Center Buildout

Dallas

US data center firm DataBank has secured new financing to support the build-out of three data centers in Dallas, Texas. The company this week announced it has obtained a $2 billion loan to fund construction of the first three facilities at its new Red Oak campus. DataBank said the deal represe...

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Read Yondr Brings 27MW Toronto Data Center Online
Yondr Brings 27MW Toronto Data Center Online
April 22, 2026

Yondr Brings 27MW Toronto Data Center Online

Yondr Group

Data center firm Yondr has energized its facility in Toronto, Canada. DigitalBridge-owned Yondr Group this week powered up the 27MW data center, which is expected to be ready for service in mid-2026. The project marks Yondr’s first development in Canada. Announced in 2024, construction on the ...

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Read NextDC Begins Construction on 4.4MW Edge Facility in Geelong
NextDC Begins Construction on 4.4MW Edge Facility in Geelong
April 22, 2026

NextDC Begins Construction on 4.4MW Edge Facility in Geelong

Edge Centres

Australian data center firm NextDC has broken ground on a new Edge facility near Melbourne. “It's begun! Work on NextDC's GE1 4.4MW data center in Geelong has commenceIn thid, bringing new capability to the region,” Adam Gardner, head of Edge at NextDC, said on Linkedin this week.The 4.4MW fac...

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Read NTT to Develop 200MW Data Center Campus Near Tokyo
NTT to Develop 200MW Data Center Campus Near Tokyo
April 21, 2026

NTT to Develop 200MW Data Center Campus Near Tokyo

NTT

Japanese technology giant NTT has announced plans for a new data center outside Tokyo. NTT Data this week said that work has begun on a new data center development in the Inzai–Shiroi area of Chiba Prefecture, outside Tokyo.The facility is being developed through NTT Global Data Centers (NTT G...

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Read EdgeCore Lands $1.5bn Funding for Virginia Data Center Expansion
EdgeCore Lands $1.5bn Funding for Virginia Data Center Expansion
April 21, 2026

EdgeCore Lands $1.5bn Funding for Virginia Data Center Expansion

EdgeCore Internet Real Estate, LLC

US data center firm EdgeCore has secured new financing to support its build-out in Virginia. The company this week announced the completion of two financial transactions totaling $1.5 billion to fund the construction of two single-tenant hyperscale data centers in Northern Virginia, AS01 and A...

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Read Aon Expands Data Center Insurance Capacity to $3.5bn
Aon Expands Data Center Insurance Capacity to $3.5bn
April 21, 2026

Aon Expands Data Center Insurance Capacity to $3.5bn

United States

Insurance firm Aon has expanded the level of coverage it can provide for data center projects. The company first launched its Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program (DCLP) last year. The multi-line facility spans construction, cargo, cyber, and operational risk under a single program, and is ...

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Read Modular Data Center Proposed at South Wales Steel Site
Modular Data Center Proposed at South Wales Steel Site
April 21, 2026

Modular Data Center Proposed at South Wales Steel Site

United Kingdom

A modular data center could be developed on the site of a steelworks in South Wales, UK, after council planners approved the scheme. Era4 plans to build the facility on part of the Liberty Steel plant in Newport, South Wales. Newport City Council granted change-of-use permission for the site a...

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Read Top Data Center news for 13th - 18th April, 2026
Top Data Center news for 13th - 18th April, 2026
April 20, 2026

Top Data Center news for 13th - 18th April, 2026

United States

AWS Eyes $430m Data Center Project in Navi MumbaiAmazon Web Services (AWS) is planning to invest $429.8 million in a data center near Taloja in Navi Mumbai, India. AWS plans to construct six buildings on the site, four of which will be seven-story data center facilities, expected to have a tot...

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Read Plans Emerge for $1.7bn Data Center in Lebanon County
Plans Emerge for $1.7bn Data Center in Lebanon County
April 20, 2026

Plans Emerge for $1.7bn Data Center in Lebanon County

Pennsylvania

A $1.7 billion data center project could be developed in South Annville Township in southeastern Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. During a public presentation to Lebanon County Commissioners on Wednesday, property developer Inch & Company said it is considering plans to build five data center...

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Read Kauri Buys 55,000 sqm Plot in Hochheim for Data Center
Kauri Buys 55,000 sqm Plot in Hochheim for Data Center
April 20, 2026

Kauri Buys 55,000 sqm Plot in Hochheim for Data Center

Germany / Deutschland

German asset manager Kauri has acquired a 55,000 sqm (592,000 sq ft) site in Hochheim for the development of a data center. Kauri paid €24 million ($28.2 million) for the plot, located between Frankfurter Strasse and the B40. According to Frankfurter Neue Presse, the facility is expected to de...

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Read Fermi CFO Exits Alongside CEO as Shares Tumble
Fermi CFO Exits Alongside CEO as Shares Tumble
April 20, 2026

Fermi CFO Exits Alongside CEO as Shares Tumble

Fermi America

Fermi Inc.’s chief financial officer has stepped down just days after the company’s CEO resigned. Miles Everson has left his role as CFO of the Texas-based data center firm but has been elected to its board of directors. The company said it is in discussions with a candidate to serve as interi...

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Read Google acquires Project Maize data center campus in Indiana
Google acquires Project Maize data center campus in Indiana
April 20, 2026

Google acquires Project Maize data center campus in Indiana

Google

Google has taken over the controversial Project Maize data center development in Michigan City, Indiana. The Michigan City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) confirmed that Google acquired the project, located at 402 Royal Road, last week.The project will redevelop a long-vacant building a...

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Read Maine Becomes First US State to Pass Data Center Moratorium
Maine Becomes First US State to Pass Data Center Moratorium
April 18, 2026

Maine Becomes First US State to Pass Data Center Moratorium

Maine

The US’ first statewide data center moratorium has been approved by the Maine legislature. LD307 passed the House in early April and was approved by the Senate yesterday. Sponsored by Democrat Melanie Sachs, the bill imposes a temporary moratorium on state authorities accepting applications fo...

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Read Saab Proposes Combined data Center and Fighter Jet Deal to Canada
Saab Proposes Combined data Center and Fighter Jet Deal to Canada
April 18, 2026

Saab Proposes Combined data Center and Fighter Jet Deal to Canada

Canada

Saab is offering a sovereign data center deployment to the Canadian military as part of a package tied to its fighter jet proposal. As reported by CBC News, the Swedish defense company is hoping that the inclusion of a data center—designed to keep sensitive data outside the control of US firms...

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Read Delska Brings Riga Data Center Online
Delska Brings Riga Data Center Online
April 17, 2026

Delska Brings Riga Data Center Online

Delska (DEAC, DLC Data Logistics Center)

Baltic operator Delska has launched its 10MW data center in Riga, Latvia. The company this week unveiled its EU North Riga LV DC1 facility. Delska said the 7,100 sqm (76,425 sq ft) site can support densities of up to 250kW per rack and is expandable to 30MW."Two years ago, I had the honor of a...

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Read Noris Network Plans 30MW Data Center Project in Frankfurt
Noris Network Plans 30MW Data Center Project in Frankfurt
April 17, 2026

Noris Network Plans 30MW Data Center Project in Frankfurt

noris network AG

German IT services firm Noris Network is planning a new data center in Frankfurt. The company this week announced plans for FRA1, a 30MW facility in Schwalbach am Taunus, around 11km (6.8 miles) northwest of Frankfurt."The demand for sovereign AI applications is growing exponentially. With our...

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