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Read Plans Filed for 400MW Data Center Campus Near Melbourne, Australia
HyperDC Pty Ltd has filed plans for a large-scale data center campus in Moorabool, outside Melbourne, Australia. The company submitted a planning permit application to the Victorian government for ...

Plans Filed for 400MW Data Center Campus Near Melbourne, Australia

September 30, 2026 Australia

HyperDC Pty Ltd has filed plans for a large-scale data center campus in Moorabool, outside Melbourne, Australia. The company submitted a planning permit application to the Victorian government for the proposed development. The project is planned for 715 Ballan Road, a largely vacant site outside...

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Read Switch Files Plans for 176-Acre Apex Data Center Campus in North Las Vegas
Switch has submitted a letter of intent to North Las Vegas officials for a roughly 175-acre data center campus at Apex Industrial Park, the first formal development proposal for a land position the...

Switch Files Plans for 176-Acre Apex Data Center Campus in North Las Vegas

September 26, 2026 Switch: Apex Industrial Park

Switch has submitted a letter of intent to North Las Vegas officials for a roughly 175-acre data center campus at Apex Industrial Park, the first formal development proposal for a land position the company has quietly assembled along the US-93 corridor since the start of the year. KTNV Las Vegas...

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Read Crusoe Ends $1.25B Boom Supersonic Turbine Order for AI Data Centers
[Crusoe](https://baxtel.com/data-centers/crusoe) has dropped its $1.25 billion launch order for Boom Supersonic's Superpower gas turbines, ending a plan to power AI campuses with turbines derived f...

Crusoe Ends $1.25B Boom Supersonic Turbine Order for AI Data Centers

September 26, 2026 Crusoe: Abilene 1

Crusoe has dropped its $1.25 billion launch order for Boom Supersonic's Superpower gas turbines, ending a plan to power AI campuses with turbines derived from the engine behind its Overture supersonic airliner. Boom founder and CEO Blake Scholl said on Friday that the two Denver companies are no...

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Read DOE Selects $1.9B In Grid Projects To Unlock 23GW Of Capacity
The U.S. [Department of Energy](https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-speed-power-investments-across-26-states-lower-electricity) said on September 24 that it intends to put $...

DOE Selects $1.9B In Grid Projects To Unlock 23GW Of Capacity

September 26, 2026 United States

The U.S. Department of Energy said on September 24 that it intends to put $1.9 billion of federal funding behind 31 grid-improvement projects in 26 states, a package aimed at adding transfer capacity for data centers and other large loads. Recipients will put up $3.35 billion more, bringing the...

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Read Thailand To Finalize New Data Center Regulations By Mid-October
Thailand is expected to finalize new data center regulations by mid-October. According to Nation Thailand, the framework will set rules covering facility size, electricity use, and location. Govern...

Thailand To Finalize New Data Center Regulations By Mid-October

September 25, 2026 Thailand / Prathet Thai

Thailand is expected to finalize new data center regulations by mid-October. According to Nation Thailand, the framework will set rules covering facility size, electricity use, and location. Government agencies have provided data on existing operators, size classifications, and average...

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Read Prince William County, Virginia, Tightens Controls On New Data Center Projects
Prince William County in Northern Virginia is reducing “by-right” zoning for data center projects amid growing public opposition to AI infrastructure. County supervisors voted to shrink the Prince ...

Prince William County, Virginia, Tightens Controls On New Data Center Projects

September 25, 2026 Virginia

Prince William County in Northern Virginia is reducing “by-right” zoning for data center projects amid growing public opposition to AI infrastructure. County supervisors voted to shrink the Prince William data center opportunity zone overlay district, where qualifying data centers can currently...

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Read DOE Announces $1.9bn for 31 Grid Projects to Accelerate Data Center Connections
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $1.9 billion in funding for 31 grid improvement projects across 26 states, aimed at accelerating power connections for data centers and other large l...

DOE Announces $1.9bn for 31 Grid Projects to Accelerate Data Center Connections

September 25, 2026 United States

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $1.9 billion in funding for 31 grid improvement projects across 26 states, aimed at accelerating power connections for data centers and other large loads. The projects are part of the DOE’s SPARK initiative and will receive $5.25 billion in total,...

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Read Woodway Plans 22-Mile Gas Pipeline To Serve Undisclosed US Data Center
Houston-based Woodway Energy Infrastructure plans to build a 22-mile (35.4km), 30-inch natural gas pipeline to supply an undisclosed US data center behind the meter. The pipeline is expected to ent...

Woodway Plans 22-Mile Gas Pipeline To Serve Undisclosed US Data Center

September 24, 2026 United States

Houston-based Woodway Energy Infrastructure plans to build a 22-mile (35.4km), 30-inch natural gas pipeline to supply an undisclosed US data center behind the meter. The pipeline is expected to enter service in the first half of 2028, pending regulatory approvals. Woodway will own and operate the...

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Read Victoria, Australia Proposes Rules Requiring Data Centers To Secure Renewable Power
Victoria has proposed new rules requiring data centers to secure their own renewable energy and storage capacity. Under the state’s Sustainable Data Centre Action Plan, operators would also need to...

Victoria, Australia Proposes Rules Requiring Data Centers To Secure Renewable Power

September 24, 2026 Australia

Victoria has proposed new rules requiring data centers to secure their own renewable energy and storage capacity. Under the state’s Sustainable Data Centre Action Plan, operators would also need to match new demand with new generation and cover grid connection and network upgrade costs. The...

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Read Zeo Energy, Ewyze Team Up On Off-Grid Power For US Data Centers
Zeo Energy and Ewyze will develop off-grid power and data center infrastructure across the US. Their model combines solar, battery storage, and dispatchable power such as natural gas or geothermal ...

Zeo Energy, Ewyze Team Up On Off-Grid Power For US Data Centers

September 23, 2026 United States

Zeo Energy and Ewyze will develop off-grid power and data center infrastructure across the US. Their model combines solar, battery storage, and dispatchable power such as natural gas or geothermal to create dedicated microgrids. The companies say this could bring data center capacity online in...

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Read Morphotonics Targets Data Center Optical Market After Raising €40m
Dutch nanoimprint lithography startup Morphotonics has raised more than €40 million ($46 million) in a Series B funding round. Existing investors 3M Ventures, Innovation Industries, and BOM partici...

Morphotonics Targets Data Center Optical Market After Raising €40m

September 22, 2026 United States

Dutch nanoimprint lithography startup Morphotonics has raised more than €40 million ($46 million) in a Series B funding round. Existing investors 3M Ventures, Innovation Industries, and BOM participated alongside new backers including Invest-NL, the European Innovation Council Fund, Ernij Next,...

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Read European Commission Proposes Energy and Water Efficiency Reporting Rules for Data Centers
The European Commission has proposed new rules requiring data centers across Europe to disclose their energy and water efficiency metrics. The EU plans to triple its data center capacity over the n...

European Commission Proposes Energy and Water Efficiency Reporting Rules for Data Centers

September 22, 2026 Europe

The European Commission has proposed new rules requiring data centers across Europe to disclose their energy and water efficiency metrics. The EU plans to triple its data center capacity over the next five to seven years, prompting concerns over the impact on power grids and natural resources....

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Read Russia Claims De Novo Data Center In Kyiv Was Hit In Strikes
Russia claims it struck the De Novo data center in Kyiv, Ukraine, one of the country’s largest data centers. According to Russian state news agency TASS, Russian forces carried out strikes earlier ...

Russia Claims De Novo Data Center In Kyiv Was Hit In Strikes

September 19, 2026 Russia / Россия

Russia claims it struck the De Novo data center in Kyiv, Ukraine, one of the country’s largest data centers. According to Russian state news agency TASS, Russian forces carried out strikes earlier this week targeting Ukrainian industrial and infrastructure sites, including defense, energy,...

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Read Loudoun County Board Votes To Pause New Data Center Applications
Virginia’s Loudoun County has approved a 12-month moratorium on new data center applications, effective immediately. The Board of Supervisors voted 7-1 for the pause, with Supervisor Kristen Umstat...

Loudoun County Board Votes To Pause New Data Center Applications

September 18, 2026 Virginia

Virginia’s Loudoun County has approved a 12-month moratorium on new data center applications, effective immediately. The Board of Supervisors voted 7-1 for the pause, with Supervisor Kristen Umstattd voting against and Caleb Kershner abstaining. The motion was introduced by Algonkian District...

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Read Scottish Parliament Set To Vote On National Data Center Moratorium
Scotland’s parliament is set to vote on a proposed moratorium on new hyperscale data centers above 50MW. The Scottish Green Party wants large projects paused until a national data center strategy a...

Scottish Parliament Set To Vote On National Data Center Moratorium

September 17, 2026 Scotland

Scotland’s parliament is set to vote on a proposed moratorium on new hyperscale data centers above 50MW. The Scottish Green Party wants large projects paused until a national data center strategy and clear planning rules are established. It says 24 proposed projects could consume 1.5 times...

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Read AVK Launches Funding Arm For Data Center Onsite Power Solutions
Data center on-site power developer AVK has launched AVK Capital, a new entity that will fund, own, and operate on-site power infrastructure for customers. The unit is backed by AVK’s recent invest...

AVK Launches Funding Arm For Data Center Onsite Power Solutions

September 15, 2026 United States

Data center on-site power developer AVK has launched AVK Capital, a new entity that will fund, own, and operate on-site power infrastructure for customers. The unit is backed by AVK’s recent investment from Partners Group, which acquired a majority stake and plans to invest more than $1 billion...

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Read Digital Parks Africa Expands Into Nigeria With Planned Lagos Data Center
South African data center operator Digital Parks Africa is expanding into Nigeria with plans for a new facility in Lagos. The carrier-neutral site, called Nigeria Data Centre 1 (NDC1), will mark th...

Digital Parks Africa Expands Into Nigeria With Planned Lagos Data Center

September 15, 2026 Nigeria

South African data center operator Digital Parks Africa is expanding into Nigeria with plans for a new facility in Lagos. The carrier-neutral site, called Nigeria Data Centre 1 (NDC1), will mark the company’s entry into West Africa. Details such as its exact location and capacity have not yet...

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Read Bell Canada To Quadruple Capacity At Planned Saskatchewan Data Center Campus
Bell plans to expand its Saskatchewan AI data center campus by up to 900MW, with potential to reach 1.2GW. The project could attract more than $50 billion in total investment and will use natural g...

Bell Canada To Quadruple Capacity At Planned Saskatchewan Data Center Campus

September 15, 2026 Canada

Bell plans to expand its Saskatchewan AI data center campus by up to 900MW, with potential to reach 1.2GW. The project could attract more than $50 billion in total investment and will use natural gas power generation and closed-loop cooling that does not require municipal water. Development will...

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Read Damac And Vodafone Launch Data Center In Turkey
Damac Digital and Vodafone Türkiye have launched the first phase of a new data center in Izmir, Turkey, initially providing 4MW of capacity with plans to scale to 20MW. The project was announced in...

Damac And Vodafone Launch Data Center In Turkey

September 14, 2026 Turkey

Damac Digital and Vodafone Türkiye have launched the first phase of a new data center in Izmir, Turkey, initially providing 4MW of capacity with plans to scale to 20MW. The project was announced in 2024 and was originally planned as a $100 million, 6MW facility. Damac later increased the...

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Read Top Data Center News for 7th- 12th September, 2026
**[Microsoft Plans 38GW Of Data Center Capacity By 2032](https://baxtel.com/news/microsoft-plans-38gw-of-data-center-capacity-by-2032)**
**Microsoft has revealed its plans to more than triple its ...

Top Data Center News for 7th- 12th September, 2026

September 14, 2026 United States

Microsoft Plans 38GW Of Data Center Capacity By 2032 Microsoft has revealed its plans to more than triple its data center capacity over the next five years, targeting 38GW by 2032, up from its current 12GW with spending continuing to rise, from $55.7 billion in 2024 to $115.9 billion and $145.3...

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