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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 INET sets up data center Real Estate Investment Trust in Thailand
INET sets up data center Real Estate Investment Trust in Thailand
July 29, 2021

INET sets up data center Real Estate Investment Trust in Thailand

Internet Thailand (INET)

INET, a Thai data center firm, is setting up a data center Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) in Thailand. The REIT arm of the firm (INETREIT) will make an initial capital commitment of 4.3 billion baht ($130.5 million) in INET’s IDC3 Phase 1 project in Saraburi Province. INET also says th...

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Read Amazon signs deal with TotalEnergies for renewable energy
Amazon signs deal with TotalEnergies for renewable energy
July 29, 2021

Amazon signs deal with TotalEnergies for renewable energy

Amazon AWS

Amazon, like many other big tech companies, is making big sustainability pledges. Some of these pledges include becoming net-zero carbon by 2040 and powering all of its operations with renewable energy by 2025. These targets are needed, too, considering the scale of the tech giant. Speaking t...

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Read Apple and Google rally against Ireland's proposed moratorium on new data centers
Apple and Google rally against Ireland's proposed moratorium on new data centers
July 28, 2021

Apple and Google rally against Ireland's proposed moratorium on new data centers

Google

Last month, the People Before Profit party in Ireland proposed an amendment to the Planning and Development act, to place a moratorium on new data centers being built. This proposal follows Ireland's Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), launching a consultation on data center grid con...

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Read Lumen is selling its Latin American business to Stonepeak for $2.7 billion
Lumen is selling its Latin American business to Stonepeak for $2.7 billion
July 28, 2021

Lumen is selling its Latin American business to Stonepeak for $2.7 billion

Lumen Technologies

Lumen Technologies has announced the sale of its entire Latin American business to Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners. The sale is said to be worth $2.7 billion. Australia’s largest pension fund, AustralianSuper, is also investing funds in the deal with Stonepeak. The current leadership team...

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Read Piemonte Holding announces agreement to purchase Globo's data center in Rio de Janeiro
Piemonte Holding announces agreement to purchase Globo's data center in Rio de Janeiro
July 28, 2021

Piemonte Holding announces agreement to purchase Globo's data center in Rio de Janeiro

Elea: Rio AI City RJO1

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The financial group Piemonte Holding, Globo Comunicação e Participações and Drammen Elea Digital, Piemonte's data center holding company, announced this Wednesday (28) that they have signed a sale and purchase agreement concerning Globo's data cent...

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Read AWS launches Local Zone in Denver
AWS launches Local Zone in Denver
July 28, 2021

AWS launches Local Zone in Denver

Amazon AWS

AWS just announced the availability of local zones in Denver, Colorado. With the new local zones in Denver, customers can now deliver applications that require single-digit millisecond latency to on-premises installations and end-users in Denver. Amazon Web Services said it is happy to anno...

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Read Aligned secures $250 million for sustainability and green growth plans
Aligned secures $250 million for sustainability and green growth plans
July 28, 2021

Aligned secures $250 million for sustainability and green growth plans

Aligned

Aligned has announced that it has secured $250 million in sustainability-linked financing, bringing its total to $1.25 billion. Last year, it became the first data center company to receive a sustainability-linked loan (SLL). These loans are linked to sustainability initiatives, and the inter...

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Read Yondr and Everstone forms $1 billion joint venture for developing hyperscale data centers in India
Yondr and Everstone forms $1 billion joint venture for developing hyperscale data centers in India
July 28, 2021

Yondr and Everstone forms $1 billion joint venture for developing hyperscale data centers in India

Yondr Group

Yondr Group and private investment firm Everstone Group have formed a joint venture to develop data centers in India. The joint venture will operate under the name EverYondr, and it will have its first data center in India. The Companies have already acquired land and power for developing the ...

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Read Keppel DC REIT to acquire its first data center in China for $98 million
Keppel DC REIT to acquire its first data center in China for $98 million
July 28, 2021

Keppel DC REIT to acquire its first data center in China for $98 million

Keppel Data Center REIT

Keppel DC REIT has completed the acquisition of its first data center in China. The firm completed the agreement with Guangdong Bluesea Data Development Co. Ltd. and its parent Company, Guangdong Bluesea Mobile Development Co., to acquire the Guangdong Data Center in Jiangmen. The deal cost...

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Read Antin Infrastructure Partners completes the acquisition of Pulsant
Antin Infrastructure Partners completes the acquisition of Pulsant
July 27, 2021

Antin Infrastructure Partners completes the acquisition of Pulsant

Pulsant

Antin Infrastructure Partners has completed the acquisition of UK data center firm Pulsant. Antin acquired Pulsant from Scottish Equity Partners and Oak Hill Capital who have owned the data center firm since 2014. None of the companies disclosed the terms of the deal. Pulsant operates 10 da...

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Read DataBank purchases existing building for fifth data center in Denver
DataBank purchases existing building for fifth data center in Denver
July 27, 2021

DataBank purchases existing building for fifth data center in Denver

DataBank

DataBank has announced that it has purchased an existing land and building in Denver. The land and building acquired would be DataBank’s home for its fifth data center in Denver. This facility is located at 6961 S. Quentin Street in Centennial, CO. DataBank says the facility will help it me...

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Read Round Rock votes to rezone land for Switch data center campus
Round Rock votes to rezone land for Switch data center campus
July 26, 2021

Round Rock votes to rezone land for Switch data center campus

Switch Austin "The Rock"

This week, Round Rock City Council unanimously voted to approve the rezoning of two plots of land for Switch’s 'The Rock' data center, which will span 1.5 million square feet (140,000 sq m).The two plots of land totaL 35.71 acres, and are either side of Dell Technologies' global headquarters, ...

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Read Mitsui and Fidelity Investments form joint venture to build hyperscale data centers in Japan
Mitsui and Fidelity Investments form joint venture to build hyperscale data centers in Japan
July 25, 2021

Mitsui and Fidelity Investments form joint venture to build hyperscale data centers in Japan

Fidelity Investments

Fidelity Investments and Mitsui, a Japanese conglomerate, have formed a joint venture to build hyperscale data centers in Japan. The two companies will have an equal share in the joint venture. However, Colt Data Centre Services, a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments, will manage the data ce...

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Read Largest Data Center Funding Deals In Q2 of 2021
Largest Data Center Funding Deals In Q2 of 2021
July 24, 2021

Largest Data Center Funding Deals In Q2 of 2021

GlobalConnect A / S

The data center industry is a multibillion-dollar industry. According to Gartner, end-user spending on data center infrastructure for 2020 was $188 billion, a 10.3% decrease from 2019’s spending. With these figures, we can reach a consensus that there’s a massive market available for data cent...

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Read Microsoft reportedly in talks with Telangana government over $2 billion data center
Microsoft reportedly in talks with Telangana government over $2 billion data center
July 23, 2021

Microsoft reportedly in talks with Telangana government over $2 billion data center

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft is reportedly in talks with the Telangana government to construct one of its largest data centers with an investment of around USD$2- 2.25 billion (Rs 15,000 crore). If this goes ahead, it will make it one of the tech giant’s biggest investments outside of the US. According to Busin...

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Read Equinix strives to balance expansion with its eco targets
Equinix strives to balance expansion with its eco targets
July 23, 2021

Equinix strives to balance expansion with its eco targets

Equinix

Back in June, Equinix committed to becoming climate-neutral by 2030; however, alongside this pledge, in recent years, it has undergone significant growth. Moreover, its environmental metrics reveal that between 2018-19, ​​the company’s scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions, carbon intensity, and energy ...

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Read Gaw Capital announces joint venture for building data center in Batam, Indonesia
Gaw Capital announces joint venture for building data center in Batam, Indonesia
July 23, 2021

Gaw Capital announces joint venture for building data center in Batam, Indonesia

Batam

Hong Kong-based real estate equity firm Gaw Capital Partners has announced a new joint venture with veteran Wong Ka Vin. The new company is Data Center First Pte Ltd. Gaw says the joint venture will focus exclusively on developing a data center campus in Batam, Indonesia.Kenneth Gaw, President...

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Read Bharti Airtel to expand its data center portfolio by spending $470m
Bharti Airtel to expand its data center portfolio by spending $470m
July 23, 2021

Bharti Airtel to expand its data center portfolio by spending $470m

Nxtra Data Ltd

According to India’s Economic Times, Indian telco Bharti Airtel plans a major investment and expansion in its data center portfolio. The report shows that Bharti Airtel will invest Rs 3,500 crore ($470m) to expand its data center portfolio. It will also make this investment over the next three...

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Read STT GDC collaborates with ABB to create AI energy optimization pilot
STT GDC collaborates with ABB to create AI energy optimization pilot
July 23, 2021

STT GDC collaborates with ABB to create AI energy optimization pilot

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has announced that it is collaborating with tech company ABB to conduct an artificial intelligence (AI) energy optimization pilot in Singapore. The pilot is part of STT GDC’s vision for a greener future, and its pledge to be carbon neutral by 2030.The...

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Read Merlin Properties to invest €100m ($118m) in its Barcelona data center
Merlin Properties to invest €100m ($118m) in its Barcelona data center
July 22, 2021

Merlin Properties to invest €100m ($118m) in its Barcelona data center

Merlin Barcelona

Merlin Properties will be having its first data center facility in Barcelona, Spain. The facility will have a capacity of 24MW. In April, Merlin Properties first announced that it would be developing four data center sites in Portugal and Spain. The announcement stated that the Company would b...

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