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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

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Read Avax One Targets 10MW Behind-the-Meter Data Center in Alberta
Avax One Targets 10MW Behind-the-Meter Data Center in Alberta
April 11, 2026

Avax One Targets 10MW Behind-the-Meter Data Center in Alberta

Alberta

Cryptocurrency firm Avax One Technology has signed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) proposal for a 10MW off-grid, natural gas-powered AI and high-performance computing (HPC) data center at the 4-31 Battery site in Alberta, Canada. The FEED study will be led by BlueFlare Energy Solutio...

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Read Plans Emerge for 600MW Data Center in Coachella, California
Plans Emerge for 600MW Data Center in Coachella, California
April 11, 2026

Plans Emerge for 600MW Data Center in Coachella, California

California

A 600MW data center could be developed in Coachella, Southern California. Developer DMK Projects is proposing to build the facility on a 240-acre site at the corner of 52nd Avenue and Fillmore Street.Project documents presented at a City Council meeting on February 11 indicate that DMK plans f...

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Read Aligned Begins Construction on 540MW Texas Data Center Campus
Aligned Begins Construction on 540MW Texas Data Center Campus
April 10, 2026

Aligned Begins Construction on 540MW Texas Data Center Campus

Texas

US data center firm Aligned has broken ground on a new campus in Texas. The company this week announced that construction has begun on Project Caprock, a 540MW campus spanning 313 acres outside Abernathy in Hale County.At full build-out, the site will total 1.65 million square feet (153,290 sq...

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Read Swedish Solar Firm Targets Finnish Data Center Development
Swedish Solar Firm Targets Finnish Data Center Development
April 10, 2026

Swedish Solar Firm Targets Finnish Data Center Development

Finland

A solar farm developer is expanding into the data center sector, with plans to develop a campus in Finland. The municipality of Iisalmi this week announced that Swedish energy company Helios Nordic Energy is planning a new data center in the Tervamäki area. While full details have not been dis...

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Read PDG Begins Construction on Latest Mumbai Data Center
PDG Begins Construction on Latest Mumbai Data Center
April 10, 2026

PDG Begins Construction on Latest Mumbai Data Center

Mumbai

APAC data center firm Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has begun construction on a new facility in Mumbai, India.“PDG has commenced construction of its MU2 data center campus in Mumbai, following a recent groundbreaking ceremony,” the company announced this week on LinkedIn.PDG acquired the land ...

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Read Data4 Opens Second Data Center in Poland Near Warsaw
Data4 Opens Second Data Center in Poland Near Warsaw
April 09, 2026

Data4 Opens Second Data Center in Poland Near Warsaw

Poland

European data center firm Data4 has launched a new facility outside Warsaw, Poland. The company this week announced the inauguration of the second data center at its campus in Jawczyce, within the municipality of Ożarów Mazowiecki near Warsaw. Data4 commissioned the first building at the site ...

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Read Grain Backs Parent Company of Prime Data Centers
Grain Backs Parent Company of Prime Data Centers
April 09, 2026

Grain Backs Parent Company of Prime Data Centers

Prime Data Centers

Grain Management has taken a stake in the owner of data center firm Prime Data Centers. The digital infrastructure-focused investment firm this week announced it has completed a significant preferred equity investment in Data Realty Holding Corp., the founding and controlling shareholder of Pr...

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Read CyrusOne Wins Approval for Sangamon, Illinois Data Center
CyrusOne Wins Approval for Sangamon, Illinois Data Center
April 09, 2026

CyrusOne Wins Approval for Sangamon, Illinois Data Center

CyrusOne

CyrusOne has received approval to build a data center in Sangamon, Illinois. Members of the Sangamon County Board voted on Tuesday to allow construction of the $500 million project, which will span 280 acres and include four buildings at the 13000 block of Thayer Road in Waverly.CyrusOne has s...

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Read ESR Raises $850m in Equity to Support Data Center Build-out
ESR Raises $850m in Equity to Support Data Center Build-out
April 09, 2026

ESR Raises $850m in Equity to Support Data Center Build-out

ESR Group

APAC real estate firm ESR has secured fresh investment to support its data center expansion. The company this week announced it has raised $850 million in additional equity capital from existing shareholders.Phil Pearce, president of ESR, said: “ESR has entered its next phase of growth with a ...

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Read Plans Filed for 950,000 sq ft Data Center in Hutto, Texas
Plans Filed for 950,000 sq ft Data Center in Hutto, Texas
April 08, 2026

Plans Filed for 950,000 sq ft Data Center in Hutto, Texas

Texas

A data center could be developed on a 40-acre site in Hutto, Texas. Property developer Zydeco has proposed rezoning a tract located at the southeast corner of County Road 119 and Limmer Loop to allow for the construction of a 950,000 sq ft (88,255 sqm) data center facility.Zydeco says the camp...

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Read Hyperscalers Make Up Nearly Half of Global Data Center Capacity
Hyperscalers Make Up Nearly Half of Global Data Center Capacity
April 08, 2026

Hyperscalers Make Up Nearly Half of Global Data Center Capacity

Hyperscale Data, Inc.

Hyperscale operators now account for nearly half of global data center capacity and could exceed two-thirds of the market by 2031, according to Synergy Research Group. In its latest findings, Synergy said hyperscalers now represent 48% of worldwide data center capacity, with 60% of that total ...

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Read Edged Opens 36MW Data Center in Phoenix, Arizona
Edged Opens 36MW Data Center in Phoenix, Arizona
April 08, 2026

Edged Opens 36MW Data Center in Phoenix, Arizona

Edged Energy

US operator Edged has launched a new data center in Phoenix, Arizona. The Endeavour-owned company this month announced the opening of its PHX01-1 facility. Situated on a 12-acre site at 8811 E. Warner Road in Mesa, Maricopa County, the two-story building delivers 36MW of capacity across 210,00...

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Read Pimco to Provide $14bn for Oracle Michigan Data Center Project
Pimco to Provide $14bn for Oracle Michigan Data Center Project
April 08, 2026

Pimco to Provide $14bn for Oracle Michigan Data Center Project

Oracle

Pacific Investment Management Co. (Pimco) is reportedly in discussions with Bank of America Corp. to provide around $14 billion in debt financing to Related Digital for an Oracle data center in Michigan. According to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, the funding would position...

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Read Yuma Hints at Possible Data Center Projects in the City
Yuma Hints at Possible Data Center Projects in the City
April 07, 2026

Yuma Hints at Possible Data Center Projects in the City

Arizona Land Consulting

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...

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Read Electrovaya to Test Data Center Energy Storage Systems with $5m DOE Backing
Electrovaya to Test Data Center Energy Storage Systems with $5m DOE Backing
April 07, 2026

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

United States

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...

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Read Google Acquires Land to Develop $15 Billion Data Center in India
Google Acquires Land to Develop $15 Billion Data Center in India
April 07, 2026

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

Google

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...

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Read Soluna Buys 150MW Wind Farm in West Texas for 300MW Data Center Project
Soluna Buys 150MW Wind Farm in West Texas for 300MW Data Center Project
April 07, 2026

Soluna Buys 150MW Wind Farm in West Texas for 300MW Data Center Project

Soluna

The company acquired the Briscoe Wind Farm for $53 million, which is located adjacent to its Project Dorothy sites, where it currently operates two data centers, Dorothy 1 and Dorothy 2. The third facility, Dorothy 3, is slated for development on a 300-acre land parcel located next to the othe...

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Read Stockland Files Proposal for 168MW Sydney Data Center
Stockland Files Proposal for 168MW Sydney Data Center
April 06, 2026

Stockland Files Proposal for 168MW Sydney Data Center

Stockland Corp. Ltd

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 ...

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Read Chindata, HEC Begin Construction on 7.5MW data center in Hubei, China
Chindata, HEC Begin Construction on 7.5MW data center in Hubei, China
April 06, 2026

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

Chindata Group

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...

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Read Plans Emerge For 640-acre Data Center in Iron County, Utah
Plans Emerge For 640-acre Data Center in Iron County, Utah
April 06, 2026

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

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,” ...

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