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Read Plans Emerge for $1.7bn Data Center in Lebanon County
Plans Emerge for $1.7bn Data Center in Lebanon County

Plans Emerge for $1.7bn Data Center in Lebanon County

April 20, 2026 Pennsylvania

A $1.7 billion data center project could be developed in South Annville Township in southeastern Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. During a public presentation to Lebanon County Commissioners on Wednesday, property developer Inch & Company said it is considering plans to build five data centers...

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

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

April 20, 2026 Germany / Deutschland

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...

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Read Saab Proposes Combined data Center and Fighter Jet Deal to Canada
Saab Proposes Combined data Center and Fighter Jet Deal to Canada

Saab Proposes Combined data Center and Fighter Jet Deal to Canada

April 18, 2026 Canada

Saab is offering a sovereign data center deployment to the Canadian military as part of a package tied to its fighter jet proposal. As reported by CBC News, the Swedish defense company is hoping that the inclusion of a data center—designed to keep sensitive data outside the control of US...

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Read Maine Becomes First US State to Pass Data Center Moratorium
Maine Becomes First US State to Pass Data Center Moratorium

Maine Becomes First US State to Pass Data Center Moratorium

April 18, 2026 Maine

The US’ first statewide data center moratorium has been approved by the Maine legislature. LD307 passed the House in early April and was approved by the Senate yesterday. Sponsored by Democrat Melanie Sachs, the bill imposes a temporary moratorium on state authorities accepting applications for...

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Read Portugal Greenlights National Data Center Strategy
Portugal Greenlights National Data Center Strategy

Portugal Greenlights National Data Center Strategy

April 17, 2026 Portugal

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 13 The initiative sets out guidelines to accelerate...

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Read Veolia Unveils Carbon-Neutral Data Center Platform
Veolia Unveils Carbon-Neutral Data Center Platform

Veolia Unveils Carbon-Neutral Data Center Platform

April 17, 2026 United States

French energy and water utility Veolia is launching a new integrated platform aimed at addressing the environmental and operational challenges facing the data center sector. The company said the platform will support the development of data centers into carbon-neutral, water-positive, circular...

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Read 260MW Data Center Planned for Konin, Poland
260MW Data Center Planned for Konin, Poland

260MW Data Center Planned for Konin, Poland

April 16, 2026 Poland

Property developer Central Energy Group (CGE) has announced plans for a 260MW AI data center in Konin, in central Poland. The facility is expected to cost €3 billion ($3.5 billion). CGE has secured the necessary power connection and environmental permits for the project, according to Konin...

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Read Plans Filed for Two-Building Data Center Campus in Northeast Pennsylvania
Plans Filed for Two-Building Data Center Campus in Northeast Pennsylvania

Plans Filed for Two-Building Data Center Campus in Northeast Pennsylvania

April 15, 2026 Pennsylvania

Another data center development is being proposed in Pennsylvania. As reported by the Times-Tribune and WVIA, Popca LLC has filed plans to develop a two-building campus in Newton Township.Popca’s application was first filed in January but was denied in February, according to local reports, as...

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Read Plans Emerge for Two-Building Data Center Near Leesburg, Virginia
Plans Emerge for Two-Building Data Center Near Leesburg, Virginia

Plans Emerge for Two-Building Data Center Near Leesburg, Virginia

April 15, 2026 Virginia

A new data center campus has been proposed outside Leesburg in Virginia’s Loudoun County. First reported by BizJournal, the Farkas family has filed a pre-meeting application with the county to develop a campus on undeveloped land along the west side of Gulick Mill Road, south of Leesburg, west of...

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Read Virtus Starts on 204MW Data Center Campus Near Berlin
Virtus Starts on 204MW Data Center Campus Near Berlin

Virtus Starts on 204MW Data Center Campus Near Berlin

April 15, 2026 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...

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Read Plans Filed for 1.2GW Data Center Campus in Irwin County, Georgia
Plans Filed for 1.2GW Data Center Campus in Irwin County, Georgia

Plans Filed for 1.2GW Data Center Campus in Irwin County, Georgia

April 14, 2026 Georgia

A gigawatt-scale data center campus has been proposed in Georgia. A Development of Regional Impact (DRI) application has been filed with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for a project in Irwin County, in south-central Georgia. Premier Data Center Development, LLC plans to build a...

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Read US Air Force Bases in Alaska Eyed for Potential Data Center Development
US Air Force Bases in Alaska Eyed for Potential Data Center Development

US Air Force Bases in Alaska Eyed for Potential Data Center Development

April 14, 2026 United States

The US Department of the Air Force (DAF) could develop and operate data centers at three of its sites in Alaska. It has issued a Request for Lease Proposal seeking a private sector partner to advance the data center projects. Part of the Department of Defense now referred to as the Department of...

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Read Top Data Center News for 6th-11th April, 2026
Top Data Center News for 6th-11th April, 2026

Top Data Center News for 6th-11th April, 2026

April 13, 2026 United States

Google Acquires Land to Develop $15 Billion Data Center in India Google is set to begin work on its $15 billion data center projects in Andhra Pradesh later this month starting with an AI Hub project that is expected to deliver 1GW of capacity across three interconnected data center campuses in...

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Read Plans Emerge for 600MW Data Center in Coachella, California
Plans Emerge for 600MW Data Center in Coachella, California

Plans Emerge for 600MW Data Center in Coachella, California

April 11, 2026 California

A 600MW data center could be developed in Coachella, Southern California. Developer DMK Projects is proposing to build the facility on a 240-acre site at the corner of 52nd Avenue and Fillmore Street.Project documents presented at a City Council meeting on February 11 indicate that DMK plans for...

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Read Privasia Plans 10MW Data Center in Perak, Malaysia
Privasia Plans 10MW Data Center in Perak, Malaysia

Privasia Plans 10MW Data Center in Perak, Malaysia

April 11, 2026 Malaysia

Malaysian data center developer Privasia is planning a 10MW facility in the northwestern peninsular state of Perak. The company has signed a RM569 million ($144 million) contract with the Malaysian subsidiary of China’s Inspur Cloud Information to design, procure, construct, and commission the...

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Read Avax One Targets 10MW Behind-the-Meter Data Center in Alberta
Avax One Targets 10MW Behind-the-Meter Data Center in Alberta

Avax One Targets 10MW Behind-the-Meter Data Center in Alberta

April 11, 2026 Alberta

Cryptocurrency firm Avax One Technology has signed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) proposal for a 10MW off-grid, natural gas-powered AI and high-performance computing (HPC) data center at the 4-31 Battery site in Alberta, Canada. The FEED study will be led by BlueFlare Energy Solutions...

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Read PDG Begins Construction on Latest Mumbai Data Center
PDG Begins Construction on Latest Mumbai Data Center

PDG Begins Construction on Latest Mumbai Data Center

April 10, 2026 Mumbai

APAC data center firm Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has begun construction on a new facility in Mumbai, India.“PDG has commenced construction of its MU2 data center campus in Mumbai, following a recent groundbreaking ceremony,” the company announced this week on LinkedIn.PDG acquired the land for...

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Read Aligned Begins Construction on 540MW Texas Data Center Campus
Aligned Begins Construction on 540MW Texas Data Center Campus

Aligned Begins Construction on 540MW Texas Data Center Campus

April 10, 2026 Texas

US data center firm Aligned has broken ground on a new campus in Texas. The company this week announced that construction has begun on Project Caprock, a 540MW campus spanning 313 acres outside Abernathy in Hale County.At full build-out, the site will total 1.65 million square feet (153,290 sqm)...

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Read Swedish Solar Firm Targets Finnish Data Center Development
Swedish Solar Firm Targets Finnish Data Center Development

Swedish Solar Firm Targets Finnish Data Center Development

April 10, 2026 Finland

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...

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Read Data4 Opens Second Data Center in Poland Near Warsaw
Data4 Opens Second Data Center in Poland Near Warsaw

Data4 Opens Second Data Center in Poland Near Warsaw

April 09, 2026 Poland

European data center firm Data4 has launched a new facility outside Warsaw, Poland. The company this week announced the inauguration of the second data center at its campus in Jawczyce, within the municipality of Ożarów Mazowiecki near Warsaw. Data4 commissioned the first building at the site in...

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