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New DMO Data Center Goes Live in Germany

Datacenter Münster Osnabrück (DMO) has brought its data center outside Münster, Germany, online. Located at Münster Osnabrück Airport, the first phase of the facility offering 1MW of capacity has been operational since April 15.The facility has been in development since 2022, with construction...

May 05, 2026

Germany / Deutschland

AVK Launches Modular Power System for Data Center Market

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, UP...

April 30, 2026

United Kingdom

Data Center Plans in Wales Turned Down by Council

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...

April 28, 2026

Wales

Modular Data Center Proposed at South Wales Steel Site

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...

April 21, 2026

United Kingdom

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

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...

April 20, 2026

Germany / Deutschland

Portugal Greenlights National Data Center Strategy

Portugal has adopted new rules governing data center development.The country’s Council of Ministers has approved the National Data Center Plan (PNCD) and its 2026–2027 Action Plan, which were formalized on March 19, 2026, and published on April 13The initiative sets out guidelines to accelerat...

April 17, 2026

Portugal

Virtus Starts on 204MW Data Center Campus Near Berlin

European data center operator Virtus has begun construction of a 204MW facility outside Berlin, Germany. Located around 12km (7.4 miles) west of the capital in the municipality of Wustermark, the company plans to invest a total of €3 billion ($3.5 billion) in the project.“This ambitious undert...

April 15, 2026

Berlin

Swedish Solar Firm Targets Finnish Data Center Development

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...

April 10, 2026

Finland

UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency Plans New Data Center

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 shi...

April 03, 2026

United Kingdom

Unidata Starts Development on 20MW Rome Data Center

Italian telco Unidata and private equity firm Azimut Libera Impresa have formed a joint venture to develop a “green,” carrier-neutral Tier IV-quality data center in Rome. The UniCenter project will deliver 20MW of capacity with more than 2,000 racks across 140,000 sq ft in the Italian capital,...

April 03, 2026

Rome

Research Institutions Collaborate on New HPC Data Center in Berlin, Germany

The Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB) and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) have partnered to build an AI and HPC data center in Berlin’s Adlershof area. Announced by Adlershof Technology Park on March 27, the facility will be developed in multiple phases to support high-performance computing and AI ap...

March 30, 2026

Germany / Deutschland

Arbor, GridMarket Target 5GW for US Data Centers

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 ...

March 26, 2026

United Kingdom

UK Government to Decide on 300MW Buckinghamshire Data Center Approval

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 ...

March 23, 2026

United Kingdom

Infranity Invests €175M in Retelit’s Italian Data Centers

Infranity is spearheading a €375 million ($430M) financing package for the data center division of Italian telecom provider Retelit Group. The European asset management firm has committed €175 million ($200M) of the total, according to news agency Agenzia Nova.The investment is intended to exp...

March 21, 2026

Italy

T1 Energy Gets 50MW Grid Connection for Norway Data Center Site

Battery and solar panel maker T1 Energy has obtained 50MW of capacity for a Norwegian site originally intended for battery cell production, now planned as a data center. The company announced this week that Norway’s national grid operator, Statnett, has allocated 50MW of power to T1 Energy’s ...

March 20, 2026

Norway

Plans are Underway for a 360MW Data Center Campus on Germany’s Eastern Border

Stadtwerke Lübeck has launched its first self-operated data center in the northern German city of Lübeck. Built to strengthen the city’s digital sovereignty, the facility will support business-critical and sensitive applications for local companies and features multiple layers of redundancy.Wh...

March 17, 2026

Germany / Deutschland

Østfold Energi Eyes Data Centers South of Oslo

Another data center may be on the way in Norway. Østfold Energi is preparing sites in Sarpsborg and Våler in partnership with local municipalities, with Google likely to take the Våler location.“We have extensive experience with project development in collaboration with landowners, local commu...

March 17, 2026

Oslo

3i Infrastructure Buys Majority Stake in Norway’s Lefdal Mine Datacenter

Investment firm 3i Infrastructure has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Norway’s Lefdal Mine Datacenter (LMD). Announced this week, 3i plans to invest €300 million ($347.3 million) in the deal, which is expected to close in summer 2026.The data center company is being acquired from a fund ...

March 14, 2026

Norway

Gigawatt Scale Data Center in North Lincolnshire, UK, Approved

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 ...

March 14, 2026

United Kingdom

Plans Announced for 40MW Data Center in Industrial Park Near Butzbach, Germany

A 40MW data center is proposed for an industrial park near Butzbach, about 35km (22 miles) north of Frankfurt, Germany.The project is in its early stages and will involve multiple partners, including energy company RheinEnergie.The first phase of the facility will require up to 10MW of electri...

March 13, 2026

Germany / Deutschland

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