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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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Read Centra Completes Structural Topping out of Reno Data Center
Centra Completes Structural Topping out of Reno Data Center

Centra Completes Structural Topping out of Reno Data Center

May 04, 2026 Reno

US data center firm Centra has topped out a new facility in Reno, Nevada. "We've officially topped out RNO2, our second Reno facility and the region's first carrier-neutral interconnection data center,” the company said on LinkedIn. “This moment represents our significant progress toward...

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Read AMD Expands Texas Data Center Lease With Riot by 25MW
AMD Expands Texas Data Center Lease With Riot by 25MW

AMD Expands Texas Data Center Lease With Riot by 25MW

May 01, 2026 Texas

Cryptomining firm-turned HPC data center provider Riot Platforms has signed an expanded agreement with chip designer AMD. As part of its Q1 2026 earnings report, Riot said AMD has exercised its option to lease an additional 25MW of capacity, bringing its total contracted footprint with the...

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Read Columbus Data Center Acquired by Occupier
Columbus Data Center Acquired by Occupier

Columbus Data Center Acquired by Occupier

April 30, 2026 Ohio

Real estate firm Five 9s Digital has sold a data center in Columbus, Ohio, with colocation provider Expedient understood to be the buyer. “Five 9s Digital announced the successful sale of a 6MW single-tenant data center in Columbus, Ohio, to its long-term tenant,” the company said this week....

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Read AVK Launches Modular Power System for Data Center Market
AVK Launches Modular Power System for Data Center Market

AVK Launches Modular Power System for Data Center Market

April 30, 2026 United Kingdom

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, UPS,...

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Read PDG Buys Jakarta Land for 240MW Data Center Development
PDG Buys Jakarta Land for 240MW Data Center Development

PDG Buys Jakarta Land for 240MW Data Center Development

April 30, 2026 Jakarta

APAC data center firm Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has acquired land in Jakarta, Indonesia, for a new development. The company this week announced the acquisition of a site in Greater Jakarta for its newest campus, JC4 Located within the Greenland International Industrial Center (GIIC) in Bekasi...

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Read Bell Canada Plans AI Data Center at Former Winnipeg Food Plant
Bell Canada Plans AI Data Center at Former Winnipeg Food Plant

Bell Canada Plans AI Data Center at Former Winnipeg Food Plant

April 29, 2026 Canada

Work is underway to convert a former protein-processing plant in Winnipeg, Canada, into an AI data center for Bell Canada. According to CBC, the facility will form part of Bell’s “AI Fabric” network, under which the company is developing multiple data centers across the country.The data center is...

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Read New Gas Plant Construction Costs Jump 66% Amid Data Center Demand
New Gas Plant Construction Costs Jump 66% Amid Data Center Demand

New Gas Plant Construction Costs Jump 66% Amid Data Center Demand

April 29, 2026 United States

Rising demand from data centers for natural gas power is driving up the cost of new combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plants, according to a report from BloombergNEF. The report found that costs have climbed from less than $1,500 per kilowatt of capacity in 2023 to $2,157 in 2025—a 66% increase....

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Read The Rise of Data Centers in West Africa: Why Nigeria Is Leading the Digital Infrastructure Boom
The Rise of Data Centers in West Africa: Why Nigeria Is Leading the Digital Infrastructure Boom

The Rise of Data Centers in West Africa: Why Nigeria Is Leading the Digital Infrastructure Boom

April 29, 2026 Nigeria

In recent years, West Africa has been seen to emerge as a promising frontier for digital infrastructural investments. This has spotlighted West Africa to global technology firms, investors, and policymakers alike. At the center of this transformation is Nigeria, where a surge in data center...

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Read I Squared Capital Buys Brazil-Based Elea
I Squared Capital Buys Brazil-Based Elea

I Squared Capital Buys Brazil-Based Elea

April 28, 2026 Brazil / Brasil

Investment firm I Squared Capital has acquired a majority stake in Brazilian data center operator Elea. Announced this week, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Elea operates nine data center campuses across Brazil, including in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Brasília. The company has...

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Read Data Center Plans in Wales Turned Down by Council
Data Center Plans in Wales Turned Down by Council

Data Center Plans in Wales Turned Down by Council

April 28, 2026 Wales

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.ai...

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Read Maine Governor Rejects Statewide Data Center Moratorium Bill
Maine Governor Rejects Statewide Data Center Moratorium Bill

Maine Governor Rejects Statewide Data Center Moratorium Bill

April 27, 2026 Maine

capacity, which would have remained in place until November 1, 2027. Maine Governor Janet Mills has vetoed a bill that would have introduced the first statewide moratorium on data centers in the US. LD307 had passed both legislative chambers, gaining approval from the House of Representatives in...

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Read Pace to Develop 100MW Data Center in Glasscock County, Texas
Pace to Develop 100MW Data Center in Glasscock County, Texas

Pace to Develop 100MW Data Center in Glasscock County, Texas

April 27, 2026 Texas

A “Texas-first” data center with an initial 100MW of capacity is being planned in the Lone Star State. New developer Pace is proposing the facility at a site in Glasscock County. The scheme, dubbed the Lone Star Project, is described as “reflecting a Texas-first development philosophy from start...

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Read Top Data Center News for 20th-25th April, 2026
Top Data Center News for 20th-25th April, 2026

Top Data Center News for 20th-25th April, 2026

April 27, 2026 United States

Meta Begins Construction on Tulsa Data Center Meta has broken ground on its first data center in Oklahoma, beginning construction on a 340 acre campus in Tulsa dubbed Project Anthem, expected to involve around $1 billion in investment.Google Starts Work on New Data Center in Austria Google has...

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