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Read DataBank Plans to Install a 3.1MW Rooftop Solar Array at its HOU3 Data Center in Houston
DataBank Plans to Install a 3.1MW Rooftop Solar Array at its HOU3 Data Center in Houston

DataBank Plans to Install a 3.1MW Rooftop Solar Array at its HOU3 Data Center in Houston

May 13, 2026 Texas

U.S. data center operator DataBank has revealed plans to install a 3.1MW rooftop solar array at its HOU3 facility in Houston, Texas. Once completed, the installation is expected to become the largest rooftop solar project in the Houston metropolitan area, producing around 4.5 million...

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Read Developer Pulls Proposed Data Center Project in Pekin, Illinois
Developer Pulls Proposed Data Center Project in Pekin, Illinois

Developer Pulls Proposed Data Center Project in Pekin, Illinois

May 13, 2026 Illinois

Developer Western Hospitality Partners (WHP) has officially withdrawn its proposal to develop a data center in Pekin, Illinois, roughly two months after Mayor Mary Burress announced publicly that the city would not proceed with the project. “This letter shall serve as purchaser’s notice to...

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Read Alceon has Launched a Data Center Fund and Invested in Insite DC
Alceon has Launched a Data Center Fund and Invested in Insite DC

Alceon has Launched a Data Center Fund and Invested in Insite DC

May 12, 2026 Australia

Australian investment company Alceon is backing local data center developer Insite DC through its newly launched Data Centre Catalyst Fund. The firm said it plans to invest at least AU$100 million (US$72m) in initial capital to support site acquisitions and data center developments across...

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Read ABB Invests $200m in Europe to Boost Medium-Voltage Production for Data Centers
ABB Invests $200m in Europe to Boost Medium-Voltage Production for Data Centers

ABB Invests $200m in Europe to Boost Medium-Voltage Production for Data Centers

May 11, 2026 Europe

ABB has unveiled a $200 million investment plan to expand its medium-voltage manufacturing capacity across Europe over the next three years, aiming to strengthen power infrastructure supply for utilities, industrial operators, and data centers.“This $200 million investment will strengthen ABB’s...

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Read Concerns Grow Over Proposed 300-acre Land Sale for Data Center Project in Hillsboro
Concerns Grow Over Proposed 300-acre Land Sale for Data Center Project in Hillsboro

Concerns Grow Over Proposed 300-acre Land Sale for Data Center Project in Hillsboro

May 11, 2026 Texas

Residents in Hillsboro gathered in large numbers at a public meeting to raise concerns about a proposed data center that could be developed in the city. The project may be built on a 300-acre property currently owned by the Hillsboro Economic Development Corporation. Real estate company Provident...

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Read A Utility in Ypsilanti has Placed a One-year Freeze on Providing Electricity to New Data Centers
A Utility in Ypsilanti has Placed a One-year Freeze on Providing Electricity to New Data Centers

A Utility in Ypsilanti has Placed a One-year Freeze on Providing Electricity to New Data Centers

May 11, 2026 Michigan

The primary utility serving Ypsilanti has approved a one-year moratorium on providing water and sewage services to new data center developments. The decision was backed by both the Ypsilanti City Council and the Charter Township Board of Trustees, which voted in favor on March 3 and April 15,...

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Read Florida Passed a Data Center Law on Rates, Water, and Zoning
Florida Passed a Data Center Law on Rates, Water, and Zoning

Florida Passed a Data Center Law on Rates, Water, and Zoning

May 11, 2026 Florida

Ron DeSantis has signed a new law in Florida regulating how large data centers are built, powered, and financed. The law, SB 484, prevents utilities from shifting data center infrastructure costs onto residential and small-business customers, requires large users to pay their full service costs,...

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Read Top Data Center News for 4th-9th of May, 2026
Top Data Center News for 4th-9th of May, 2026

Top Data Center News for 4th-9th of May, 2026

May 11, 2026 United States

706-Acre Data Center Development Approved Near San Antonio, Texas CloudBurst has received approval for a 706-acre data center development outside San Antonio, Texas, where it plans to invest $14.5 billion to construct between 10 and 12 data center buildings in the project expected to span around...

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Read Two Data Centers with 5MW Combined Capacity Planned in Nepal
Two Data Centers with 5MW Combined Capacity Planned in Nepal

Two Data Centers with 5MW Combined Capacity Planned in Nepal

May 09, 2026 United States

A pair of data centers with a combined capacity of 5MW is planned for development in Nepal. Local operator Bichuten Data Vault announced that the facilities will also represent Nepal’s first Tier IV hyperscale data center. The two planned facilities will be located in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital,...

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Read Algeria and Oman Governments Partner to Develop Data Centers
Algeria and Oman Governments Partner to Develop Data Centers

Algeria and Oman Governments Partner to Develop Data Centers

May 09, 2026 Oman

Oman and Algeria are set to collaborate on developing data centers, alongside broader initiatives in artificial intelligence and digital government, according to Algerie Direct. The agreement focuses on exchanging expertise and exploring opportunities in digital transformation and innovation,...

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Read Developers Submit Plans for $1.6 Billion Data Center in Cleveland, Ohio
Developers Submit Plans for $1.6 Billion Data Center in Cleveland, Ohio

Developers Submit Plans for $1.6 Billion Data Center in Cleveland, Ohio

May 08, 2026 Ohio

Private credit firm Lakeland Equity Group has filed plans for a $1.6 billion data center project in Cleveland, Ohio. The proposal outlines a 150MW campus on a 35-acre site at 3560 E 55th St, currently owned by trucking company Morabito Enterprises. The development could include three two-story...

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Read Zerra DC Submits Plans for Six-Building Data Center Campus in Melbourne, Australia
Zerra DC Submits Plans for Six-Building Data Center Campus in Melbourne, Australia

Zerra DC Submits Plans for Six-Building Data Center Campus in Melbourne, Australia

May 08, 2026 Australia

Data center developer Zerra DC has acquired a former automotive manufacturing site in Melbourne, Australia, for a potential new campus. According to The Urban Developer and Green Street News, the company purchased the former Ford car assembly plant site for redevelopment into a data center...

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Read 706-Acre Data Center Development Approved Near San Antonio, Texas
706-Acre Data Center Development Approved Near San Antonio, Texas

706-Acre Data Center Development Approved Near San Antonio, Texas

May 07, 2026 Texas

A 706-acre data center project has been approved for development outside San Antonio, Texas. CloudBurst received approval from the Guadalupe Commissioners Court on April 21, following the authorization of a $500 million tax abatement and a development agreement for the project. The company plans...

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Read Gorilla Technology Plans 200MW Data Center Development in Thailand
Gorilla Technology Plans 200MW Data Center Development in Thailand

Gorilla Technology Plans 200MW Data Center Development in Thailand

May 07, 2026 Thailand / Prathet Thai

Technology company Gorilla Technology Group is preparing to develop a new data center campus in Thailand. The Nasdaq-listed firm announced this week that it has secured a strategic site in Korat for a planned 200MW AI-focused data center development. Located in Nakhon Ratchasima, around 260km...

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Read Anthropic to Tap Entire Colossus 1 AI Compute Cluster
Anthropic to Tap Entire Colossus 1 AI Compute Cluster

Anthropic to Tap Entire Colossus 1 AI Compute Cluster

May 06, 2026 United States

Anthropic plans to use the full compute capacity of xAI’s Colossus 1 data center as part of a partnership with SpaceX, the company’s owner. The agreement gives Anthropic access to more than 300MW of capacity and over 220,000 Nvidia GPUs within the month. The generative AI company said the...

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Read 500-Acre Texas Data Center Project Eyed by PowerHouse
500-Acre Texas Data Center Project Eyed by PowerHouse

500-Acre Texas Data Center Project Eyed by PowerHouse

May 06, 2026 Texas

A 500-acre data center campus could be developed near Austin, Texas. Data center developer PowerHouse Data Centers is planning a facility in Caldwell County, located between Austin and San Antonio. While details remain limited, the company is understood to be targeting the Caldwell Valley...

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Read DPS Resources, Alibaba Eye Data Center Projects in Melaka
DPS Resources, Alibaba Eye Data Center Projects in Melaka

DPS Resources, Alibaba Eye Data Center Projects in Melaka

May 05, 2026 Malaysia

DPS Energy a subsidiary of Malaysian investment holding company DPS Resources and Hangzhou Xinfengwei Network, an affiliate of Alibaba, are exploring plans to develop data centers in Melaka, Malaysia. The companies announced last Wednesday that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to...

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Read New DMO Data Center Goes Live in Germany
New DMO Data Center Goes Live in Germany

New DMO Data Center Goes Live in Germany

May 05, 2026 Germany / Deutschland

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...

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Read Fleet Data Centers Raises $4.6bn for Nevada Data Center Campus
Fleet Data Centers Raises $4.6bn for Nevada Data Center Campus

Fleet Data Centers Raises $4.6bn for Nevada Data Center Campus

May 05, 2026 United States

Fleet Data Centers has closed $4.6 billion in senior secured notes to fund a 230MW data center campus in Storey County, Nevada. The hyperscale facility is reportedly fully leased to an unnamed AA-rated, investment-grade tenant with a market capitalization exceeding $3 trillion, under a 197-month...

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Read Pantheon Plans Behind-the-Meter Data Center Development in Croatia
Pantheon Plans Behind-the-Meter Data Center Development in Croatia

Pantheon Plans Behind-the-Meter Data Center Development in Croatia

May 04, 2026 Croatia

US investment group Pantheon Atlas has unveiled plans for a hyperscale AI data center and innovation campus in Topusko, Croatia, with investment of up to €12 billion ($14.1 billion). The proposed 310-acre site will be located around 90km (56 miles) south of Zagreb, with potential to expand to 450...

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