Top Data Center News for 21st - 26th September, 2026

DOE Selects $1.9B In Grid Projects To Unlock 23GW Of Capacity
The U.S. Department of Energy has revealed 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, the work making more than 23 gigawatts of additional electricity capacity available.

Valorem Plans Data Centers In Savonlinna And Kankaanpää, Finland
French energy company Valorem has revealed plans for a data center in Savonlinna, Finland on a 32-hectare site in the Nätkin industrial area, with the first phase expected to provide 30–50MW from 2028 and expand beyond 100MW by 2032.

Woodway Plans 22-Mile Gas Pipeline To Serve 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 expected to enter service in the first half of 2028, pending regulatory approvals, with the pipeline tailored to the data center’s requirement.

Nscale Raises $3.36bn Ahead Of IPO
AI cloud company Nscale has raised $3.36 billion in pre-IPO funding from investors which will convert into ordinary shares when Nscale goes public, with the funds invested in scaling Nscale’s full-stack AI infrastructure to meet unprecedented global demand.

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 company has quietly assembled along the US-93 corridor since the start of the year.