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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

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New Jersey

Read Magnora Secures Grid Connection For Hämeenlinna Data Center In Finland
European data center developer Magnora has secured a firm grid connection for its Hämeenlinna data center project in Finland. The 150,000 sqm (1.61 million sq ft) facility is being developed with N...
August 24, 2026

Magnora Secures Grid Connection For Hämeenlinna Data Center In Finland

Finland

European data center developer Magnora has secured a firm grid connection for its Hämeenlinna data center project in Finland. The 150,000 sqm (1.61 million sq ft) facility is being developed with Northern Europe Energy Group (NEEG), with Magnora holding a 70 percent stake. The grid connection is ...

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Read Top Data Center News for 17th-22nd August, 2026
**[Google Reveals It Is Behind 506-Acre Project Clydesdale Data Center In Oklahoma](https://baxtel.com/news/google-reveals-it-is-behind-506-acre-project-clydesdale-data-center-in-oklahoma)** **Goo...
August 24, 2026

Top Data Center News for 17th-22nd August, 2026

United States

Google Reveals It Is Behind 506-Acre Project Clydesdale Data Center In Oklahoma Google has confirmed it is behind the Project Clydesdale data center campus near Tulsa, Oklahoma, a 506-acre campus which will be developed in multiple phases, each covering around 200,000 sq ft and requiring up to $1...

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Read Raeden Says Michigan Moratorium Unlawfully Halted Gibraltar Data Center Project
Data center developer Raeden has sued Gibraltar, Michigan, arguing that the city’s recently imposed moratorium unlawfully blocked its proposed 100MW data center. Raeden, backed by landowner Cal Rea...
August 24, 2026

Raeden Says Michigan Moratorium Unlawfully Halted Gibraltar Data Center Project

Michigan

Data center developer Raeden has sued Gibraltar, Michigan, arguing that the city’s recently imposed moratorium unlawfully blocked its proposed 100MW data center. Raeden, backed by landowner Cal Realty, said the facility at the former McLouth Steel site was permitted under existing zoning rules. T...

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Read Switch Files Plans For Data Center Campus At Former Pittsburgh Race Track
Switch has filed plans for a new three-building data center campus in Big Beaver Borough, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The proposed Big Beaver Data Center/Switch Pit 01-03 will feature three faci...
August 24, 2026

Switch Files Plans For Data Center Campus At Former Pittsburgh Race Track

Switch

Switch has filed plans for a new three-building data center campus in Big Beaver Borough, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The proposed Big Beaver Data Center/Switch Pit 01-03 will feature three facilities, each covering 201,690 sq ft (18,737 sqm). Planning documents indicate a combined backup gene...

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Read Zerra DC Files Plans For Large Data Center Campus In Queensland, Australia
A large data center campus is planned for Queensland, Australia, with Zerra DC proposing the Western Downs Digital Park, a digital, energy, and computing hub in regional Queensland. The project, fi...
August 24, 2026

Zerra DC Files Plans For Large Data Center Campus In Queensland, Australia

Australia

A large data center campus is planned for Queensland, Australia, with Zerra DC proposing the Western Downs Digital Park, a digital, energy, and computing hub in regional Queensland. The project, filed with the Western Downs Regional Council, could include up to four phases of AI-ready data center...

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Read Fort Peck Tribes Ban Talks With Data Center Developers In Montana
The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board has banned tribal governments from discussing data center projects with developers. The board, representing the Assiniboine and Sioux tribes, cited concerns ove...
August 22, 2026

Fort Peck Tribes Ban Talks With Data Center Developers In Montana

Montana

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board has banned tribal governments from discussing data center projects with developers. The board, representing the Assiniboine and Sioux tribes, cited concerns over the potential environmental impact of data centers. Chairman Floyd Azure said three developers had...

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Read 20 Markets Hold 60% Of Hyperscale Data Center Capacity – Synergy
Only 20 state or metro markets account for 60% of global hyperscale data center capacity, according to Synergy Research Group. Northern Virginia leads with 11% of the total, followed by Beijing at ...
August 22, 2026

20 Markets Hold 60% Of Hyperscale Data Center Capacity – Synergy

Hyperscale Data, Inc.

Only 20 state or metro markets account for 60% of global hyperscale data center capacity, according to Synergy Research Group. Northern Virginia leads with 11% of the total, followed by Beijing at 6%. The US dominates the top 20, with 15 markets, while four are in APAC and one is in Europe: Dubli...

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Read Rocket Lab Has No Plans To Enter The Orbital Data Center Market
Rocket Lab has no plans to enter the orbital data center market, despite growing interest in space-based computing. CEO Peter Beck said the company sees an opportunity in orbital data centers but w...
August 21, 2026

Rocket Lab Has No Plans To Enter The Orbital Data Center Market

United States

Rocket Lab has no plans to enter the orbital data center market, despite growing interest in space-based computing. CEO Peter Beck said the company sees an opportunity in orbital data centers but would focus on providing launch and solar services rather than operating the facilities itself. "I gu...

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Read Nvidia Backs Data Center-Powered Land Company Cloverleaf
Nvidia has taken a minority stake in powered land provider Cloverleaf Infrastructure and will support the company’s data center development. Cloverleaf’s projects will use Nvidia’s DSX reference de...
August 21, 2026

Nvidia Backs Data Center-Powered Land Company Cloverleaf

NVIDIA

Nvidia has taken a minority stake in powered land provider Cloverleaf Infrastructure and will support the company’s data center development. Cloverleaf’s projects will use Nvidia’s DSX reference design, which is optimized for the company’s latest CPU-GPU racks, Spectrum-X networking, and storage ...

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Read STT GDC Exits Planned Vietnam Data Center Project
Vietnamese telecoms firm VNG is set to acquire ST Telemedia Global Data Centres’ (STT GDC) 65 percent stake in a planned data center project in Ho Chi Minh City. VNG will pay VND480 billion ($18.3m...
August 21, 2026

STT GDC Exits Planned Vietnam Data Center Project

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

Vietnamese telecoms firm VNG is set to acquire ST Telemedia Global Data Centres’ (STT GDC) 65 percent stake in a planned data center project in Ho Chi Minh City. VNG will pay VND480 billion ($18.3m) for full control of VTH Software Development, which owns the 25,465 sqm (274,100 sq ft) site plann...

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Read Harworth Signs Exclusivity Deal With Data Center Provider For UK Site
UK property firm Harworth Group is close to selling another powered land site to a major data center provider. The company has signed an exclusivity agreement with an unnamed provider for a site wi...
August 21, 2026

Harworth Signs Exclusivity Deal With Data Center Provider For UK Site

United Kingdom

UK property firm Harworth Group is close to selling another powered land site to a major data center provider. The company has signed an exclusivity agreement with an unnamed provider for a site with an accepted power connection and strong planning prospects. Harworth’s data center landbank now t...

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Read 100MW Data Center Proposed In Allentown, Pennsylvania
A 100MW data center is being proposed in Allentown, Pennsylvania. J.G. Petrucci has submitted plans for a 146,000 sq ft (13,565 sqm) facility and on-site substation at 1024 N. Bradford Street. Cons...
August 20, 2026

100MW Data Center Proposed In Allentown, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

A 100MW data center is being proposed in Allentown, Pennsylvania. J.G. Petrucci has submitted plans for a 146,000 sq ft (13,565 sqm) facility and on-site substation at 1024 N. Bradford Street. Construction could begin in early 2027, with the facility potentially operational later that year. The s...

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Read Bloom Launches Power Connect Platform To Accelerate Data Center Time-To-Power
US fuel cell developer Bloom Energy has launched Power Connect, a new deployment platform designed to cut on-site power installation times by more than 40 percent. The system shifts most installati...
August 20, 2026

Bloom Launches Power Connect Platform To Accelerate Data Center Time-To-Power

United Kingdom

US fuel cell developer Bloom Energy has launched Power Connect, a new deployment platform designed to cut on-site power installation times by more than 40 percent. The system shifts most installation work to the factory, arriving pre-connected, pre-wired, and tested to simplify on-site deployment...

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Read Data Center Rumored To Be Coming To Hofheim, Germany
A large data center is rumored to be planned for Hofheim, Hesse, following the sale of a 10-hectare (24-acre) site to an undisclosed buyer. Local media reported that Amazon bought the land, but Ho...
August 20, 2026

Data Center Rumored To Be Coming To Hofheim, Germany

Germany / Deutschland

A large data center is rumored to be planned for Hofheim, Hesse, following the sale of a 10-hectare (24-acre) site to an undisclosed buyer. Local media reported that Amazon bought the land, but Hofheim authorities denied this, while Amazon declined to comment. The town’s mayor confirmed the sale ...

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Read BBT Group Launches Data Center At Hospital In Bad Mergentheim, Germany
The Barmherzige Brüder Trier (BBT) Group has opened a new 78kW data center at Caritas Hospital in Bad Mergentheim, Germany. The €3.6m ($4.1m) facility will support the digital and AI needs of Carit...
August 20, 2026

BBT Group Launches Data Center At Hospital In Bad Mergentheim, Germany

Germany / Deutschland

The Barmherzige Brüder Trier (BBT) Group has opened a new 78kW data center at Caritas Hospital in Bad Mergentheim, Germany. The €3.6m ($4.1m) facility will support the digital and AI needs of Caritas, as well as other regional hospitals and elderly care facilities. “With today’s commissioning of ...

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Read Google Reveals It Is Behind 506-Acre Project Clydesdale Data Center In Oklahoma
Google has confirmed it is behind the Project Clydesdale data center campus near Tulsa, Oklahoma. Developed by Beale Infrastructure, the 506-acre campus will be located near the Cherokee Industrial...
August 19, 2026

Google Reveals It Is Behind 506-Acre Project Clydesdale Data Center In Oklahoma

Google

Google has confirmed it is behind the Project Clydesdale data center campus near Tulsa, Oklahoma. Developed by Beale Infrastructure, the 506-acre campus will be located near the Cherokee Industrial Park in Owasso. “The Tulsa Regional Chamber is thrilled that Google is deepening its footprint in n...

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Read Landlord Sells eStruxture-Occupied Data Center In Toronto, Canada
A data center leased by colocation provider eStruxture in Toronto, Canada, has been sold by its landlord. Granite REIT sold the 41,200 sq ft (3,825 sqm) property at 20 Pullman Court in Scarborough ...
August 19, 2026

Landlord Sells eStruxture-Occupied Data Center In Toronto, Canada

Canada

A data center leased by colocation provider eStruxture in Toronto, Canada, has been sold by its landlord. Granite REIT sold the 41,200 sq ft (3,825 sqm) property at 20 Pullman Court in Scarborough for CA$16.5m ($11.89m). The deal closed last month, though the buyer was not disclosed. A Toronto da...

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Read Australia’s DXN To Supply Prefabricated Data Center To Melbourne Airport
Australian data center firm DXN has secured a AU$4.1 million (US$2.9m) contract to supply a prefabricated Edge data center to Melbourne Airport. The facility will support critical ICT infrastructur...
August 19, 2026

Australia’s DXN To Supply Prefabricated Data Center To Melbourne Airport

Australia

Australian data center firm DXN has secured a AU$4.1 million (US$2.9m) contract to supply a prefabricated Edge data center to Melbourne Airport. The facility will support critical ICT infrastructure as part of the airport’s development plan. DXN is expected to deliver the data center by the end o...

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Read Nigeria’s Danfodiyo University Data Center Damaged In Storm
A university data center in Nigeria was damaged by a thunderstorm on August 15. Usmanu Danfodiyo University in Sokoto shut down network services after lightning damaged two inverters at its data ce...
August 19, 2026

Nigeria’s Danfodiyo University Data Center Damaged In Storm

Nigeria

A university data center in Nigeria was damaged by a thunderstorm on August 15. Usmanu Danfodiyo University in Sokoto shut down network services after lightning damaged two inverters at its data center. The inverters have since been repaired, with services expected to resume on August 18. Usmanu ...

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Read DataVita Secures £300m Debt Facility for North Lanarkshire Data Center Expansion
UK data center operator DataVita has secured new funding to support its expansion in Scotland. The company announced this week that it had secured a £300 million ($406.1m) debt facility to expand i...
August 18, 2026

DataVita Secures £300m Debt Facility for North Lanarkshire Data Center Expansion

DataVita

UK data center operator DataVita has secured new funding to support its expansion in Scotland. The company announced this week that it had secured a £300 million ($406.1m) debt facility to expand its existing DV1 data center and build a new facility, DV3, in the North Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone. ...

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