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Read Data Center Oil Leak Contaminates Water In Bangkok, Thailand
An oil leak at a Bangkok data center contaminated 32 cubic meters of water but has now been cleaned up. Thailand’s Pollution Control Department said the leak, reportedly from Damac Digital Thailand...

Data Center Oil Leak Contaminates Water In Bangkok, Thailand

September 09, 2026 Thailand / Prathet Thai

An oil leak at a Bangkok data center contaminated 32 cubic meters of water but has now been cleaned up. Thailand’s Pollution Control Department said the leak, reportedly from Damac Digital Thailand’s BKK 01 facility on Rama 9 Road, was successfully contained. An emergency cleanup began Monday...

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Read Greenfield And Finsbury Infrastructure To Invest €360M In Milan Data Center
UK infrastructure developer Greenfield and Finsbury Infrastructure plan to invest up to €360 million ($418m) to develop a 36MW data center east of Milan, Italy. Greenfield has already secured 80MW ...

Greenfield And Finsbury Infrastructure To Invest €360M In Milan Data Center

September 08, 2026 Milan

UK infrastructure developer Greenfield and Finsbury Infrastructure plan to invest up to €360 million ($418m) to develop a 36MW data center east of Milan, Italy. Greenfield has already secured 80MW of power capacity for the site, which will support AI, cloud, and enterprise workloads while...

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Read Top Data Center News for 31st August - 5th September, 2026
**[Meta’s $1.2B Data Center In Kuna, Idaho, Goes Live](https://baxtel.com/news/meta-s-1-2b-data-center-in-kuna-idaho-goes-live)**
**Meta’s Kuna, Idaho Data Center is now operational and has begun ...

Top Data Center News for 31st August - 5th September, 2026

September 07, 2026 United States

Meta’s $1.2B Data Center In Kuna, Idaho, Goes Live Meta’s Kuna, Idaho Data Center is now operational and has begun serving traffic, representing Meta's second AI-optimized facility in the fleet, with an overall investment of $1.2 billion. after being initially announced in 2022 before being...

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Read Key ASIC And CT Vision Plan Green AI Data Center In Malaysia
Key ASIC And CT Vision Partner On 300MW Green AI Data Center In Malaysia Malaysian semiconductor designer Key ASIC has partnered with Hong Kong-based investment firm CT Vision to develop a green AI...

Key ASIC And CT Vision Plan Green AI Data Center In Malaysia

September 07, 2026 Malaysia

Key ASIC And CT Vision Partner On 300MW Green AI Data Center In Malaysia Malaysian semiconductor designer Key ASIC has partnered with Hong Kong-based investment firm CT Vision to develop a green AI data center in Malaysia. The planned facility will provide around 300MW of IT capacity within five...

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Read JV Plans 54MW Data Center In Dallas, Texas
A new 54MW data center is planned for the North Dallas Corridor, with Northampton Capital Partners and Provident Data Centers targeting a late 2027 launch. The exact location has not been disclosed...

JV Plans 54MW Data Center In Dallas, Texas

September 07, 2026 Texas

A new 54MW data center is planned for the North Dallas Corridor, with Northampton Capital Partners and Provident Data Centers targeting a late 2027 launch. The exact location has not been disclosed. The companies also agreed to develop additional inference-ready data center sites across US...

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Read Thailand Pauses 49 Data Center Projects As It Prepares New Regulations
Thailand has suspended construction on 49 data center projects over concerns about power consumption and impacts on local communities. The pause, announced by National Economic and Social Developme...

Thailand Pauses 49 Data Center Projects As It Prepares New Regulations

September 07, 2026 Thailand / Prathet Thai

Thailand has suspended construction on 49 data center projects over concerns about power consumption and impacts on local communities. The pause, announced by National Economic and Social Development Council secretary-general Danucha Pichayanan, will give officials time to develop new regulations...

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Read Flex Acquires Data Center Power Manufacturer EPC Power In $4.4B Deal
Flex has agreed to acquire EPC Power for $4.4 billion, expanding its data center power and thermal management portfolio. The deal, subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close in Q4 2026. E...

Flex Acquires Data Center Power Manufacturer EPC Power In $4.4B Deal

September 04, 2026 Singapore

Flex has agreed to acquire EPC Power for $4.4 billion, expanding its data center power and thermal management portfolio. The deal, subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close in Q4 2026. EPC will join Flex’s Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment, building on their existing partnership....

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Read Cerebras Begins Construction Of 165MW Data Center In Mikkeli, Finland
Cerebras has begun construction on a 165MW data center campus in Mikkeli, Finland, with the first 50MW phase now underway. The campus is being developed with Compute Nordic Finland and will use clo...

Cerebras Begins Construction Of 165MW Data Center In Mikkeli, Finland

September 02, 2026 Finland

Cerebras has begun construction on a 165MW data center campus in Mikkeli, Finland, with the first 50MW phase now underway. The campus is being developed with Compute Nordic Finland and will use closed-loop cooling and waste-heat recovery to supply heat to the local community. “This partnership...

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Read Scientists In Germany And Japan Prototype Electricity-Free Cooling System For Data Centers
Researchers from Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Japan’s University of Tsukuba have developed an electricity-free solid-state cooling system for data centers. The prototype uses two...

Scientists In Germany And Japan Prototype Electricity-Free Cooling System For Data Centers

September 02, 2026 Germany / Deutschland

Researchers from Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Japan’s University of Tsukuba have developed an electricity-free solid-state cooling system for data centers. The prototype uses two ultra-thin nickel-titanium shape-memory films to convert waste heat into mechanical work and...

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Read Haffner Energy Launches Biomass Power And Cooling System For Data Centers
Haffner Energy has launched a modular biomass-based power and cooling system for data centers. Built on its CORE100 platform and new C-iB multi-module system, the solution provides local, low-carbo...

Haffner Energy Launches Biomass Power And Cooling System For Data Centers

September 01, 2026 United States

Haffner Energy has launched a modular biomass-based power and cooling system for data centers. Built on its CORE100 platform and new C-iB multi-module system, the solution provides local, low-carbon power, cooling, and reduced water use. It can scale to tens of megawatts or more, helping data...

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Read Telehouse Adds Sixth Data Center Building To Frankfurt Campus
Telehouse has opened Building N, its sixth data center facility in Frankfurt, Germany, adding 5.4MW of capacity. The four-story facility spans 9,300 sqm (100,104 sq ft), including 2,165 sqm (23,304...

Telehouse Adds Sixth Data Center Building To Frankfurt Campus

September 01, 2026 Frankfurt

Telehouse has opened Building N, its sixth data center facility in Frankfurt, Germany, adding 5.4MW of capacity. The four-story facility spans 9,300 sqm (100,104 sq ft), including 2,165 sqm (23,304 sq ft) of technical space. It uses air cooling, with Telehouse exploring liquid cooling to support...

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Read Infineon Partners With Skeleton Technologies On AI Data Center Power Systems
Infineon has partnered with Estonian power and storage company Skeleton Technologies to develop efficient and resilient power systems for AI data centers. Under a non-binding MoU, the companies wil...

Infineon Partners With Skeleton Technologies On AI Data Center Power Systems

September 01, 2026 Germany / Deutschland

Infineon has partnered with Estonian power and storage company Skeleton Technologies to develop efficient and resilient power systems for AI data centers. Under a non-binding MoU, the companies will explore power architectures covering the grid-to-data-center chain, including Solid State...

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Read Gradiant To Provide HyperSolved Water Treatment System For West Texas Data Center
Gradiant has partnered with an unnamed hyperscaler to deploy its HyperSolved water treatment system at a West Texas data center. The platform manages the full cooling water cycle, using non-freshwa...

Gradiant To Provide HyperSolved Water Treatment System For West Texas Data Center

September 01, 2026 West Texas

Gradiant has partnered with an unnamed hyperscaler to deploy its HyperSolved water treatment system at a West Texas data center. The platform manages the full cooling water cycle, using non-freshwater sources, high-recovery technology, and AI-powered monitoring to reduce water use, discharge, and...

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Read Top Data Center News for 24th-29th August, 2026
**[Starcloud Raises $250m Series A Extension For Orbital AI Data Centers](https://baxtel.com/news/starcloud-raises-250m-series-a-extension-at-2-3bn-valuation-for-orbital-ai-data-centers)**
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Top Data Center News for 24th-29th August, 2026

August 31, 2026 United States

Starcloud Raises $250m Series A Extension For Orbital AI Data Centers Orbital data center company Starcloud has raised $250 million in a Series A extension at a $2.3 billion valuation, following its $170 million Series A in March, bringing its total raised since 2024 to $450 million, with plans...

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Read One Nuclear Signs Binding LOI For 2.88GW Gas Plant And BESS To Power Louisiana Data Center
US energy firm One Nuclear has signed a binding LOI with a Louisiana landowner group to develop Project Cayman, featuring a 2.88GW natural gas plant and a 700MW/2.88GWh battery storage system along...

One Nuclear Signs Binding LOI For 2.88GW Gas Plant And BESS To Power Louisiana Data Center

August 31, 2026 Louisiana

US energy firm One Nuclear has signed a binding LOI with a Louisiana landowner group to develop Project Cayman, featuring a 2.88GW natural gas plant and a 700MW/2.88GWh battery storage system alongside a data center. The project is planned near RiverPlex MegaPark in southern Louisiana, between...

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Read Exascale Labs Partners With EnergyBank On Floating Wind Data Center Pilot In Norway
AI data center developer Exascale Labs has partnered with energy storage firm EnergyBank to explore AI data centers powered by floating offshore wind and long-duration battery storage. Under a non-...

Exascale Labs Partners With EnergyBank On Floating Wind Data Center Pilot In Norway

August 31, 2026 Norway

AI data center developer Exascale Labs has partnered with energy storage firm EnergyBank to explore AI data centers powered by floating offshore wind and long-duration battery storage. Under a non-binding MoU, the companies will develop an initial pilot with Zephyros-One, a 2.3MW floating wind...

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Read Schwarz Group Plans €5.6bn Data Center In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Schwarz Group and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania plan to develop a 240MW data center in Dummersdorf, Germany, backed by a €5.6 billion investment. The facility could expand to 1GW by 2045 and benefi...

Schwarz Group Plans €5.6bn Data Center In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

August 29, 2026 Germany / Deutschland

Schwarz Group and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania plan to develop a 240MW data center in Dummersdorf, Germany, backed by a €5.6 billion investment. The facility could expand to 1GW by 2045 and benefit from renewable wind power, a potential 380kV grid connection, and free cooling. Schwarz Group also...

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Read atNorth Signs YIT Contract For Additional Data Center Building In Finland
atNorth is expanding its FIN04 data center campus in Myllykoski, Kouvola, Finland, with a new building called FIN04A1. The company has appointed YIT as the main contractor, responsible for construc...

atNorth Signs YIT Contract For Additional Data Center Building In Finland

August 28, 2026 Finland

atNorth is expanding its FIN04 data center campus in Myllykoski, Kouvola, Finland, with a new building called FIN04A1. The company has appointed YIT as the main contractor, responsible for construction and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing works. YIT was also selected to build another campus...

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Read Nexspace Begins Construction On New Data Center In Graz, Austria
German data center firm Nexspace has started construction on a new facility in Graz, Austria. The project will double Nexspace’s capacity in Graz, adding around 600 sqm (6,460 sq ft) of IT space an...

Nexspace Begins Construction On New Data Center In Graz, Austria

August 28, 2026 Austria

German data center firm Nexspace has started construction on a new facility in Graz, Austria. The project will double Nexspace’s capacity in Graz, adding around 600 sqm (6,460 sq ft) of IT space and 2.2MW of capacity. “With today's groundbreaking ceremony, we are starting the construction of our...

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Read The Most Expensive Room in a Data Center

**Walk into a modern data center and you will probably notice the computers first. Thousands of servers sit in long rows, connected by cables and increasingly powerful GPUs handling everything fr...

The Most Expensive Room in a Data Center

August 28, 2026 United States

Walk into a modern data center and you will probably notice the computers first. Thousands of servers sit in long rows, connected by cables and increasingly powerful GPUs handling everything from cloud applications to artificial intelligence. It is easy to assume that this is where most of the...

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