Read Blue Owl Partners with QIA for New Data Center Platform
Blue Owl Partners with QIA for New Data Center Platform
September 27, 2025

Blue Owl Partners with QIA for New Data Center Platform

Qatar

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Blue Owl Capital Inc. this week announced the companies have entered into a strategic partnership agreement with the aim of "creating a digital infrastructure platform." The platform is intended to “accelerate global compute available to leading hyperscaler...

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Read Yandex to Launch Availability Zone at Data Center in Vladimir, Russia
Yandex to Launch Availability Zone at Data Center in Vladimir, Russia
September 26, 2025

Yandex to Launch Availability Zone at Data Center in Vladimir, Russia

Russia / Россия

Yandex Cloud will launch another Russian availability zone in 2026, based at a new data center.  The facility will have a capacity of more than 40MW and a claimed PUE of 1.1, achieved through the use of free-cooling technology throughout the data center.In a blog post announcing the news, Ivan...

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Read BluSky AI to Lease Land in Utah for Data Center Site
BluSky AI to Lease Land in Utah for Data Center Site
September 26, 2025

BluSky AI to Lease Land in Utah for Data Center Site

Utah

Nascent AI cloud firm BluSky AI Inc this week announced the execution of a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to lease approximately 16,000 square feet (1,485 sqm) at 1358 N 200 W, Nephi, in Juab County.“This location represents a strategic milestone in our multi-state infrastructure roadmap,”...

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Read Data Center Campus Planned for Villena, Spain
Data Center Campus Planned for Villena, Spain
September 26, 2025

Data Center Campus Planned for Villena, Spain

Spain

A data center and logistics park could be coming to Villena, Spain by the developer of the industrial area Casa del Padre in Villena, L14 REIS, and the City Council of Villena. The Logistics Data Campus Villena aims to transform the Casa del Padre industrial area into a park for data centers, ...

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Read Nscale Raises $1.1bn from Backers
Nscale Raises $1.1bn from Backers
September 26, 2025

Nscale Raises $1.1bn from Backers

Nscale

AI data center developer Nscale has raised $1.1 billion to help its build-out in the UK and beyond in a Series B round led by Aker ASA, and participation from the likes of Blue Owl, Dell, Fidelity Management & Research Company, G Squared, Nokia, Nvidia, Point72, and T.Capital.“AI is reshap...

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Read Data Center Development in Wisconsin delayed
Data Center Development in Wisconsin delayed
September 26, 2025

Data Center Development in Wisconsin delayed

Wisconsin

A data center development in Menomonie, Wisconsin, has been delayed. In a meeting on September 22, Mayor Randy Knaack said that he had drafted a memo to developer Balloonist LLC stating that the city was no longer interested in pursuing the project.“I’m not thrilled about the data center comin...

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Read Michigan’s 123Net Adds 4MW to Detroit Facility
Michigan’s 123Net Adds 4MW to Detroit Facility
September 26, 2025

Michigan’s 123Net Adds 4MW to Detroit Facility

Michigan

Michigan-based Internet Service Provider (ISP) 123Net has expanded its data center in Detroit. Located at 24700 Northwestern Highway in the Southfield area of Detroit, DC1 offers 80,000 sq ft (7,432 sqm) of colocation space. The site has up to 20MW of available utility power.  The expansion re...

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Read Beyond the Machines: Roles, Risks, and Realities in Data Centers
Beyond the Machines: Roles, Risks, and Realities in Data Centers
September 26, 2025

Beyond the Machines: Roles, Risks, and Realities in Data Centers

United States

Data centers are self-run facilities, fully powered by automation. This is necessary to ensure that uptime numbers are accurate at all times. A crucial part of the data center infrastructure has also been designed to operate quietly in the background, leaving the core of these facilities,t and...

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Read Warburg Pincus Break Ground on 80MW Facility in South Korea
Warburg Pincus Break Ground on 80MW Facility in South Korea
September 25, 2025

Warburg Pincus Break Ground on 80MW Facility in South Korea

South Korea

Investment firm Warburg Pincus this week announced that it has partnered with DC Connects, a South Korean data center developer, and Wide Creek AMC, a Seoul-based asset manager, to acquire a greenfield site in Yongin City and develop an 80MW data center.Dongkun Cho, principal of Warburg Pincus...

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Read EcoDataCenter Breaks Ground on Borlänge Facility
EcoDataCenter Breaks Ground on Borlänge Facility
September 25, 2025

EcoDataCenter Breaks Ground on Borlänge Facility

EcoDataCenter (EcoDC AB)

EcoDataCenter has broken ground on a new data center in Borlänge, Sweden, marking the beginning of construction on 20 hectares of land formerly occupied by a paper mill. At completion, the first phase of the facility will have access to 250MW of energy, with the company’s LinkedIn post stating...

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Read Microsoft Signs Green Steel Supply Deal with Stegra
Microsoft Signs Green Steel Supply Deal with Stegra
September 25, 2025

Microsoft Signs Green Steel Supply Deal with Stegra

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has signed a deal with green steel company Stegra for the supply of low-carbon steel for use within its data centers.  The agreement will see Stegra deliver green steel, which it claims is up to 95 percent less carbon-intensive than conventional steel, to Microsoft's data center equi...

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Read Edged Opens Data Center in New Albany, Ohio
Edged Opens Data Center in New Albany, Ohio
September 24, 2025

Edged Opens Data Center in New Albany, Ohio

Edged Energy

Data center operator Edged recently celebrated the opening of its newest data center in New Albany. Tthe two-story facility delivers 24MW of capacity across 206,000 sq ft (19,140 sqm).“This project would not have been possible without the support of the City of New Albany, who has been unwaver...

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Read TDF Launches Data Center in French Polynesia
TDF Launches Data Center in French Polynesia
September 24, 2025

TDF Launches Data Center in French Polynesia

TDF

French broadcast infrastructure firm TDF last week announced the opening of its data center at the Pic Rouge area of the capital, Papeete. The new facility “meets the growing demand for sovereign and high-performance digital services in French Polynesia,” according to TDF. The Bank of Polynesi...

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Read ASP Data Center Acquires Former Factory Site outside Bergen
ASP Data Center Acquires Former Factory Site outside Bergen
September 24, 2025

ASP Data Center Acquires Former Factory Site outside Bergen

Norway

Norwegian firm ASP Data Center recently announced the acquisition of a former factory used by local clothing firm Dale of Norway with plans to turn it into an AI data center. The first phase of development will see the company relaunch the site as a 20MW data center. The project will see aroun...

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Read Goodman Tops out Data Center in Los Angeles, California
Goodman Tops out Data Center in Los Angeles, California
September 23, 2025

Goodman Tops out Data Center in Los Angeles, California

Goodman Group

Goodman Group has completed the structural topping out of its Goodman LAX01 Vernon data center. Located at 3094 E Vernon Avenue in Vernon, the three-story LAX01 spans 263,410 sq ft (24,471 sqm) and will deliver up to 32MW of critical IT power (49.5MW gross).The facility will be able to host hi...

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Read Lumen data center in Reno gets operating license 26 years after launching
Lumen data center in Reno gets operating license 26 years after launching
September 23, 2025

Lumen data center in Reno gets operating license 26 years after launching

Reno

An existing data center in Reno, Nevada, was granted a new business license to operate after going without one for nearly 20 years. The 5,925 sq ft (550 sqm) building, on a 0.28-acre site at 220 Gardner Street, was set up in 1999 by Williams Telecommunications as a telecommunications facility....

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Read Top Data Center News for 15th-20th September, 2025
Top Data Center News for 15th-20th September, 2025
September 22, 2025

Top Data Center News for 15th-20th September, 2025

United States

Vantage Enters Spain with €3.2 billion InvestmentUS operator Vantage Data Centers is entering the Spanish market and has announced plans to invest €3.2 billion in developing a data center campus in Villanueva de Gállego, the Zaragoza area of Aragon, Spain.Tract Acquires 1,000 Acres in Nevada f...

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Read Expansion Underway at Globalstar's Ground Station Site in Estonia
Expansion Underway at Globalstar's Ground Station Site in Estonia
September 22, 2025

Expansion Underway at Globalstar's Ground Station Site in Estonia

Estonia

Globalstar has announced that construction has started to double the size of its existing ground station in Estonia to assist the expansion of its mobile satellite system and services.“Our ground station in Estonia, like our facilities in Greece, Spain, and France, is supporting critical commu...

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Read AI Pathfinder Plans to Invest £18.4bn on Two UK Facilities
AI Pathfinder Plans to Invest £18.4bn on Two UK Facilities
September 22, 2025

AI Pathfinder Plans to Invest £18.4bn on Two UK Facilities

United Kingdom

AI Pathfinder, a new data center developer has revealed plans to invest up to £18.4 billion ($24.86bn) in UK digital infrastructure, with new facilities in England and Scotland. It has also committed to investing up to £15bn ($20.2bn) in a data center at the i3 industrial park in Ayrshire, Sco...

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Read Cologix Takes Full Ownership of Two Toronto Facilities
Cologix Takes Full Ownership of Two Toronto Facilities
September 20, 2025

Cologix Takes Full Ownership of Two Toronto Facilities

Cologix

Cologix has taken full ownership of two data centers it occupies in Toronto, Canada.The Stonepeak-backed company acquired full ownership of TOR4, a purpose-built hyperscale data center in Toronto, from CIM Group. Located on a 3.4-acre site in Markham, Ontario, the 11MW, 50,000 sq ft (4,645 sqm...

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