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Data Centre Developer Sues New Jersey Town for $300m

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed...

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed in New Jersey Superior Court, alleges the township council and planning board violated multiple constitutional rights, including zoning authority, fundamental fairness, and First and Fourteenth Amendment protections. Hexa argues the application was rejected because of the township’s opposition to d...

August 01, 2026

Posted by: Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji

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Read AWS footprint reaches 56.84 million sq ft in 2025
AWS footprint reaches 56.84 million sq ft in 2025
May 05, 2026

AWS footprint reaches 56.84 million sq ft in 2025

Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) operated a total of 56.839 million square feet (5.28 million sqm) of data center and office space in 2025. According to its 10-K filing, the company owned approximately 28.37 million sq ft (2.64 million sqm) and leased a further 28.469 million sq ft (2.64 million sqm)...

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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
May 05, 2026

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

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-mon...

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Read Amazon Buys Office and Data Center Site in Maryland from T. Rowe
Amazon Buys Office and Data Center Site in Maryland from T. Rowe
May 05, 2026

Amazon Buys Office and Data Center Site in Maryland from T. Rowe

Amazon AWS

Amazon Data Services acquired a nine-acre property in Owings Mills in Baltimore County from T. Rowe Price Group. The companies have confirmed the transaction. The site, located at 11550 Cronridge Drive, sold for $15.2 million and includes 111,000 sq ft (10,310 sqm) of office space.T. Rowe has ...

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Read Microsoft to Build Data Center in Tyrone, Georgia
Microsoft to Build Data Center in Tyrone, Georgia
May 05, 2026

Microsoft to Build Data Center in Tyrone, Georgia

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has confirmed it is behind a planned data center project in Tyrone, Georgia. In a blog post, the company said it will host a community information session on May 19 to discuss key aspects of the development, including energy use, water and sustainability, construction timelines, desi...

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Read DPS Resources, Alibaba Eye Data Center Projects in Melaka
DPS Resources, Alibaba Eye Data Center Projects in Melaka
May 05, 2026

DPS Resources, Alibaba Eye Data Center Projects in Melaka

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 t...

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Read Centra Completes Structural Topping out of Reno Data Center
Centra Completes Structural Topping out of Reno Data Center
May 04, 2026

Centra Completes Structural Topping out of Reno Data Center

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 deliv...

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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
May 04, 2026

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

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 ...

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Read Naver Eyes Saudi Arabia for Large-Scale Data Center Expansion
Naver Eyes Saudi Arabia for Large-Scale Data Center Expansion
May 02, 2026

Naver Eyes Saudi Arabia for Large-Scale Data Center Expansion

Naver Corp.

Cryptocurrency and HPC data center developer MARA Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire a 505MW combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant in Hannibal, Ohio, along with more than 1,600 acres of land suitable for a large-scale data center campus. MARA will acquire the Long Ridge Energy...

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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
May 01, 2026

AMD Expands Texas Data Center Lease With Riot by 25MW

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 com...

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Read Verda to Use Arm AGI CPUs in Data Center Deployment
May 01, 2026

Verda to Use Arm AGI CPUs in Data Center Deployment

Verdantas

AI cloud provider Verda is set to offer customers access to Arm’s new AGI CPU. The Finnish firm will become one of the first to deploy the chip, which was developed by Arm in collaboration with Meta and announced last month. It marks a shift for Arm, traditionally known for its chip designs, i...

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Read Switch Plans New Data Center Campus Near Pittsburgh
Switch Plans New Data Center Campus Near Pittsburgh
May 01, 2026

Switch Plans New Data Center Campus Near Pittsburgh

Switch

US data center firm Switch is planning a new campus outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company this week announced plans for a 382-acre development in Big Beaver Borough, Beaver County. The site is located around 40 miles (64km) northwest of Pittsburgh, near the Ohio state border. Full deta...

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Read AVK Launches Modular Power System for Data Center Market
AVK Launches Modular Power System for Data Center Market
April 30, 2026

AVK Launches Modular Power System for Data Center Market

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, UP...

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Read Columbus Data Center Acquired by Occupier
Columbus Data Center Acquired by Occupier
April 30, 2026

Columbus Data Center Acquired by Occupier

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 ValorC3 Lands Financing for 10MW Boise Data Center
ValorC3 Lands Financing for 10MW Boise Data Center
April 30, 2026

ValorC3 Lands Financing for 10MW Boise Data Center

ValorC3 Data Centers

Data center firm ValorC3 has secured new financing to support its expansion in Idaho. The company this week announced it has closed a credit facility with Apterra Infrastructure Capital, though the size of the financing was not disclosed. The funds will be used to continue construction of Valo...

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Read PDG Buys Jakarta Land for 240MW Data Center Development
PDG Buys Jakarta Land for 240MW Data Center Development
April 30, 2026

PDG Buys Jakarta Land for 240MW Data Center Development

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 ...

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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
April 29, 2026

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

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% increas...

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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
April 29, 2026

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

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 de...

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Read Hut 8 Raises $3.25bn to Fund AI Campus
Hut 8 Raises $3.25bn to Fund AI Campus
April 29, 2026

Hut 8 Raises $3.25bn to Fund AI Campus

Hut 8 Canada

Data center firm Hut 8 has announced plans to sell $3.25 billion in investment-grade bonds to fund the development of its 245MW River Bend campus in Louisiana. Located in West Feliciana Parish, the River Bend project is an AI-focused data center campus that Hut 8 says could scale beyond 1GW of...

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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
April 29, 2026

Bell Canada Plans AI Data Center at Former Winnipeg Food Plant

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...

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Read Blockchain Unveils $9.9bn Data Center Investment Plan
Blockchain Unveils $9.9bn Data Center Investment Plan
April 29, 2026

Blockchain Unveils $9.9bn Data Center Investment Plan

DMG Blockchain Solutions

BlockchAIn Digital Infrastructure has outlined plans for a US data center development pipeline totaling around 715MW. The New York-listed company detailed the strategy in an April 2026 investor presentation, highlighting current and proposed sites across South Carolina, Minnesota, and Texas, a...

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