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Read Top Data Center News for 11th-16th May, 2026
Top Data Center News for 11th-16th May, 2026

Top Data Center News for 11th-16th May, 2026

May 18, 2026 United Kingdom

Malaysian Operator and Chinese Tech Firm to Develop Digital Park in Perak Malaysian data center developer Cahya Suria Services and Chinese tech firm Suzhou EnnoThing Technology have teamed up to develop a digital park in Perak, Malaysia known as the NexQuantum AI Digital Park. It will be...

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Read AVK Launches Modular Power System for Data Center Market
AVK Launches Modular Power System for Data Center Market

AVK Launches Modular Power System for Data Center Market

April 30, 2026 United Kingdom

UK-based power solutions provider AVK has launched a modular power system aimed at the hyperscale and AI data center market. The AVK PowerPod is a fully integrated, pre-engineered solution delivered as a transportable modular unit. It combines an engine for power generation with switchgear, UPS,...

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Read Data Center Plans in Wales Turned Down by Council
Data Center Plans in Wales Turned Down by Council

Data Center Plans in Wales Turned Down by Council

April 28, 2026 Wales

A proposal to convert a former chemical plant into an AI data center in North Wales, UK, has been rejected by the local council. Anglesey County Council turned down the planning application for the site of the former Octel factory at Amlwch Port, according to the North Wales Chronicle. Carbon3.ai...

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Read Modular Data Center Proposed at South Wales Steel Site
Modular Data Center Proposed at South Wales Steel Site

Modular Data Center Proposed at South Wales Steel Site

April 21, 2026 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 at a...

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Read UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency Plans New Data Center
UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency Plans New Data Center

UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency Plans New Data Center

April 03, 2026 United Kingdom

The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is seeking a new data center provider. In a tender, the agency is looking for a partner to deliver and maintain a facility supporting its Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) system.LRIT is a global satellite-based system that requires ships...

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Read Arbor, GridMarket Target 5GW for US Data Centers
Arbor, GridMarket Target 5GW for US Data Centers

Arbor, GridMarket Target 5GW for US Data Centers

March 26, 2026 United Kingdom

US power firm Arbor Energy partners with GridMarket to supply up to 5GW to data centers starting in 2029. The agreement will serve data center operators and other industrial clients, offering faster deployment than conventional power solutions.Arbor is using a modular approach with its 25MW...

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Read UK Government to Decide on 300MW Buckinghamshire Data Center Approval
UK Government to Decide on 300MW Buckinghamshire Data Center Approval

UK Government to Decide on 300MW Buckinghamshire Data Center Approval

March 23, 2026 United Kingdom

The UK Government, rather than local planning authorities, will determine whether a proposed 300MW data center in Buckinghamshire receives planning permission. While planning decisions in the UK are typically made by local councils, Secretary for Housing, Communities and Local Government Steve...

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Read Gigawatt Scale Data Center in North Lincolnshire, UK, Approved
Gigawatt Scale Data Center in North Lincolnshire, UK, Approved

Gigawatt Scale Data Center in North Lincolnshire, UK, Approved

March 14, 2026 United Kingdom

A proposed 1GW data center campus at a former RAF airbase in North Lincolnshire, UK, has received planning approval. North Lincolnshire Council’s planning committee approved the Elsham Tech Park project during a meeting on Wednesday.The data center campus would be built on land south and east of...

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Read Top Data Center News for 2nd - 7th March, 2026
Top Data Center News for 2nd - 7th March, 2026

Top Data Center News for 2nd - 7th March, 2026

March 09, 2026 United Kingdom

AWS Behind Plans for $750M Data Center in Clinton, Mississippi Amazon Web Services (AWS) is reportedly planning a $750 million data center project in Clinton, Mississippi on a 99-acre site formerly the home of Milwaukee Tool, where the existing building redeveloped for the data center.Karatzis...

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Read UK Energy Regulator Launches Consultation to Overhaul Grid Access, Focusing Heavily on Data Center Demand
UK Energy Regulator Launches Consultation to Overhaul Grid Access, Focusing Heavily on Data Center Demand

UK Energy Regulator Launches Consultation to Overhaul Grid Access, Focusing Heavily on Data Center Demand

February 21, 2026 United Kingdom

The UK’s energy regulator Ofgem has launched a wide-ranging review of electricity demand connection rules, with data center growth a primary driver. Data center projects now account for roughly 50GW of the UK’s energy connection queue. This massive pipeline is under intense government scrutiny...

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Read UK Moves Court System Workloads from Legacy Data Centers
UK Moves Court System Workloads from Legacy Data Centers

UK Moves Court System Workloads from Legacy Data Centers

February 10, 2026 United Kingdom

The UK's HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has migrated its applications out of legacy data centers located in West London and Swindon. In total, HMCTS migrated 37 applications, a project that began in 2020, and has scrapped some and updated others to be moved to cloud platforms, as per a...

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Read Planning Permission for Buckinghamshire Data Center Likely to be Quashed
Planning Permission for Buckinghamshire Data Center Likely to be Quashed

Planning Permission for Buckinghamshire Data Center Likely to be Quashed

January 24, 2026 United Kingdom

The UK Government has admitted that it made a “serious logical error” when granting planning permission to a data center in Buckinghamshire, making it likely that the decision will be quashed, reports Bloomberg. The Buckinghamshire Council had already refused this specific data center proposal...

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Read PACE Taps Mace to Construct 168MW UK Data Center Portfolio
PACE Taps Mace to Construct 168MW UK Data Center Portfolio

PACE Taps Mace to Construct 168MW UK Data Center Portfolio

January 22, 2026 United Kingdom

UK construction firm Mace Construct has been tapped by Pathfinder Clean Energy Limited (PACE) to construct a portfolio of data centers with a combined capacity of 168MW. The two companies signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding under which Mace will support the development of three data...

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Read Former Colliery in Nottinghamshire, UK, Could House Data Center
Former Colliery in Nottinghamshire, UK, Could House Data Center

Former Colliery in Nottinghamshire, UK, Could House Data Center

January 14, 2026 United Kingdom

A data center could be built as part of a housing development on a former colliery site in Nottinghamshire, UK. Property developer Harworth Group wants to build the data center on the land that used to house the Rufford Colliery, located near the village of Rainworth.Drawings included as part of...

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Read Nu Quantum Secures $60 million Series A Investment
Nu Quantum Secures $60 million Series A Investment

Nu Quantum Secures $60 million Series A Investment

December 12, 2025 United Kingdom

UK quantum computing firm Nu Quantum this week closed its oversubscribed Series A funding round led by National Grid Partners, including participation from Gresham House Ventures and Morpheus Ventures.The company claimed it is the largest financing round ever raised by a pure-play quantum...

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Read ABB Invests in OctaiPipe
ABB Invests in OctaiPipe

ABB Invests in OctaiPipe

December 04, 2025 United Kingdom

Power equipment manufacturer ABB has invested in OctaiPipe, a UK-based AI firm focused on optimizing data center cooling systems. The partnership will see the companies supply data center operators with tools to achieve substantial energy savings, strengthen operational resilience, and meet the...

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Read University of Bristol to Build Data Processing Facility
University of Bristol to Build Data Processing Facility

University of Bristol to Build Data Processing Facility

November 28, 2025 United Kingdom

The University of Bristol has announced plans to develop a National AI Data Facility to support large-scale data processing efforts. The multi-million-pound data repository will be housed at the National Composites Centre (NCC) at the Bristol and Bath Science Park, next to the UK’s Isambard-AI...

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Read Nebius Launches Nvidia GPU Cluster in London, UK
Nebius Launches Nvidia GPU Cluster in London, UK

Nebius Launches Nvidia GPU Cluster in London, UK

November 06, 2025 United Kingdom

European cloud operator Nebius this week announced its first deployment of Nvidia Blackwell Ultra AI infrastructure in the UK. The cluster sits in Ark Data Centres’ Longcross Park campus in Surrey. The cluster totals 126 racks across three data center halls. The first phase comprises 4,000 Nvidia...

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Read Zoom to Lease Data Center Space in UK
Zoom to Lease Data Center Space in UK

Zoom to Lease Data Center Space in UK

November 05, 2025 United Kingdom

Video calling firm Zoom is planning to lease space in a UK data center in the first half of 2026 with plans to target regulated sectors such as healthcare and financial services. The facility will comply with the UK's data residency requirements, enabling UK-only meeting zones and telephony...

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Read Satcom Colocation Provider Satline Launches UK Data Center
Satcom Colocation Provider Satline Launches UK Data Center

Satcom Colocation Provider Satline Launches UK Data Center

October 25, 2025 United Kingdom

Satline, a colocation and hosting provider targeting the satellite communications sector, has taken space in a UK data center. It is "equipped with two new satellite antennas supporting the 5°W and 28.2°E beams,” according to a statement from the company this week. It continued: “This expansion...

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