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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

New Jersey

Read RWE Close to Finalizing Two Data Center Deals
German energy company RWE is nearing agreements on two data center development projects. Speaking during the company’s Q2 earnings call, CEO Markus Krebber said two sites are expected to reach agre...
August 13, 2026

RWE Close to Finalizing Two Data Center Deals

RWE

German energy company RWE is nearing agreements on two data center development projects. Speaking during the company’s Q2 earnings call, CEO Markus Krebber said two sites are expected to reach agreements within the next month, without providing further details. Krebber said more information would...

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Read Centuria Eyes More Than 250MW of Data Center Capacity in Australia
Australian real estate firm Centuria Industrial REIT (CIP) is targeting more than 250MW of data center capacity across Australia. The company currently owns three data center sites, with two offeri...
August 13, 2026

Centuria Eyes More Than 250MW of Data Center Capacity in Australia

Australia

Australian real estate firm Centuria Industrial REIT (CIP) is targeting more than 250MW of data center capacity across Australia. The company currently owns three data center sites, with two offering expansion potential. It has also submitted power applications for three industrial properties tha...

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Read STT GDC Secures $1.37bn Funding for 166MW Malaysia Data Center
APAC data center operator ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has secured up to $1.37 billion in green financing for its 166MW STT Johor campus in Malaysia. The funding will support the firs...
August 13, 2026

STT GDC Secures $1.37bn Funding for 166MW Malaysia Data Center

Malaysia

APAC data center operator ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has secured up to $1.37 billion in green financing for its 166MW STT Johor campus in Malaysia. The funding will support the first phase, which will provide 16MW of IT capacity and is expected to be completed by 2027. STT GDC beg...

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Read ‘Zero-Impact’ Data Center Planned for Florence
IT services provider Comtel has announced plans for a new data center in Florence, Italy. The facility will be part of the proposed H2-Era Green Valley renewable energy complex in Figline Valdarno,...
August 13, 2026

‘Zero-Impact’ Data Center Planned for Florence

Italy

IT services provider Comtel has announced plans for a new data center in Florence, Italy. The facility will be part of the proposed H2-Era Green Valley renewable energy complex in Figline Valdarno, southeast of Florence, led by engineering firm Ge-Group. Described as a “zero-impact” data center, ...

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Read Authorities Arrest Illegal Migrant Workers in Raid on Rayong Data Center Site
Twenty-four migrant workers were arrested during a raid on a Chinese-run data center construction site in Rayong, Thailand. The group included 20 Myanmar nationals and four Chinese nationals who we...
August 12, 2026

Authorities Arrest Illegal Migrant Workers in Raid on Rayong Data Center Site

Thailand / Prathet Thai

Twenty-four migrant workers were arrested during a raid on a Chinese-run data center construction site in Rayong, Thailand. The group included 20 Myanmar nationals and four Chinese nationals who were reportedly working without proper permits. Several others fled the site, with some escaping throu...

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Read Beltline Energy Pulls Data Center Proposal in Pacific
Renewable energy company Beltline Energy has withdrawn its proposal to rezone a parcel of land in Pacific, Missouri, for a planned data center. Pacific Mayor Debbie Kelley confirmed the withdrawal ...
August 12, 2026

Beltline Energy Pulls Data Center Proposal in Pacific

Missouri

Renewable energy company Beltline Energy has withdrawn its proposal to rezone a parcel of land in Pacific, Missouri, for a planned data center. Pacific Mayor Debbie Kelley confirmed the withdrawal in a statement posted on Friday, August 7, 2026. The application was submitted by BLE Landholdings, ...

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Read Digital Core REIT Sells Three US Data Center Stakes, Expands in Asia
Digital Core REIT is selling stakes in three North American data centers to Digital Realty for about $316 million and using the proceeds to expand in Asia. It will acquire stakes in two facilities ...
August 12, 2026

Digital Core REIT Sells Three US Data Center Stakes, Expands in Asia

United States

Digital Core REIT is selling stakes in three North American data centers to Digital Realty for about $316 million and using the proceeds to expand in Asia. It will acquire stakes in two facilities in Singapore and Osaka for about $176 million, while using around $117 million to repay debt and up ...

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Read Former LBNL Supercomputing Site in Oakland Slated for 20MW Data Center
A real estate firm is planning to convert a former supercomputing facility in Oakland, California, into a 20MW data center. First reported by BizJournal, Behring Cos. plans to redevelop 415 20th St...
August 12, 2026

Former LBNL Supercomputing Site in Oakland Slated for 20MW Data Center

California

A real estate firm is planning to convert a former supercomputing facility in Oakland, California, into a 20MW data center. First reported by BizJournal, Behring Cos. plans to redevelop 415 20th Street, a four-story building that once housed the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Oakland Sci...

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Read Chemours Launches Two New Refrigerants for Data Center Chillers
Chemical company Chemours has introduced two new refrigerants for use in data center chillers. The NYSE-listed company announced this week that Opteon ZE (R-1234ze(E)) and Opteon 515B (R-515B) are ...
August 11, 2026

Chemours Launches Two New Refrigerants for Data Center Chillers

United States

Chemical company Chemours has introduced two new refrigerants for use in data center chillers. The NYSE-listed company announced this week that Opteon ZE (R-1234ze(E)) and Opteon 515B (R-515B) are now available for stationary chiller applications. According to Chemours, the new refrigerants give ...

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Read Australia’s CDC Considers New Data Center in New Zealand
Australian data center firm CDC has expressed interest in developing a potential data center in New Zealand in partnership with Contact Energy. The proposed site is in Stratford, Taranaki, on land ...
August 11, 2026

Australia’s CDC Considers New Data Center in New Zealand

Australia

Australian data center firm CDC has expressed interest in developing a potential data center in New Zealand in partnership with Contact Energy. The proposed site is in Stratford, Taranaki, on land near Contact Energy’s former Taranaki Combined Cycle power station. CDC said the site already has en...

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Read Malaysian Property Giant Sells 36-Acre Cyberjaya Site for Data Center Development
A subsidiary of Malaysian property giant Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) is selling a 36-acre land parcel in Cyberjaya for potential data center development. MRCB said it signed a con...
August 11, 2026

Malaysian Property Giant Sells 36-Acre Cyberjaya Site for Data Center Development

Malaysia

A subsidiary of Malaysian property giant Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) is selling a 36-acre land parcel in Cyberjaya for potential data center development. MRCB said it signed a conditional sale and purchase agreement with Digital Cosmos on August 7 to sell seven land parcels for ...

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Read Magnora to Launch 1MW Data Center in Oslo, Norway
European data center firm Magnora plans to develop a new facility in Oslo, Norway. Euronext Oslo-listed Magnora Data Center has formed a 50:50 joint venture with Blix Group AS and acquired a commer...
August 11, 2026

Magnora to Launch 1MW Data Center in Oslo, Norway

Norway

European data center firm Magnora plans to develop a new facility in Oslo, Norway. Euronext Oslo-listed Magnora Data Center has formed a 50:50 joint venture with Blix Group AS and acquired a commercial property near Oslo for conversion into an AI data center. The site, formerly used by the Norweg...

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Read Amazon Acquires 8,000-Acre Texas Site for Gas-Powered Data Center
Amazon has acquired an 8,000-acre site in Pecos, Texas, where it plans to develop a data center powered by an on-site natural gas plant that could become one of the largest in the US. According to ...
August 10, 2026

Amazon Acquires 8,000-Acre Texas Site for Gas-Powered Data Center

Amazon AWS

Amazon has acquired an 8,000-acre site in Pecos, Texas, where it plans to develop a data center powered by an on-site natural gas plant that could become one of the largest in the US. According to Cleanview reporting, Amazon acquired the GW Ranch site from Pacifico Energy for the planned behind-t...

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Read 12-Story Chicago Office Building Eyed for Data Center Conversion
An office building in Chicago, Illinois, is being considered for conversion into a data center. Local media, including ABC, report that the Permit Review Committee of the Commission on Chicago Land...
August 10, 2026

12-Story Chicago Office Building Eyed for Data Center Conversion

Chicago

An office building in Chicago, Illinois, is being considered for conversion into a data center. Local media, including ABC, report that the Permit Review Committee of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks has given initial approval to plans to convert part of the 300 West Adams Building into a data...

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Read Taiwanese Cloud Provider Konst Leases Capacity at LG Sinar Mas Data Center in Indonesia
Taiwanese cloud and AI infrastructure provider Konst is leasing capacity at LG Sinar Mas’ upcoming SMX01 data center in Jakarta, expanding its presence in Southeast Asia. Set to open in Q4 2026, th...
August 10, 2026

Taiwanese Cloud Provider Konst Leases Capacity at LG Sinar Mas Data Center in Indonesia

LG Sinar Mas

Taiwanese cloud and AI infrastructure provider Konst is leasing capacity at LG Sinar Mas’ upcoming SMX01 data center in Jakarta, expanding its presence in Southeast Asia. Set to open in Q4 2026, the $300 million facility was announced in 2024 as a joint venture between LG Sinar Mas, SM+ Data Cent...

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Read Nashville Authorizes Eminent Domain for DC BLOX Site Near Zoo
Nashville's Metro Council voted 27 to 5 on August 4 to authorize the acquisition of a proposed [DC BLOX](https://baxtel.com/data-centers/dc-blox) data center site beside the Nashville Zoo. The vote...
August 10, 2026

Nashville Authorizes Eminent Domain for DC BLOX Site Near Zoo

DC Blox: Nashville Campus

Nashville's Metro Council voted 27 to 5 on August 4 to authorize the acquisition of a proposed DC BLOX data center site beside the Nashville Zoo. The vote allows Metro Nashville to negotiate for the 23.49-acre DC BLOX Nashville Campus or pursue eminent domain if the parties cannot agree. The acti...

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Read PPL’s Advanced-Stage Data Center Pipeline Reaches 31.8GW
Pennsylvania utility PPL Corporation’s advanced-stage data center pipeline grew to 31.8GW in Q2, up from 28.3GW in Q1. Of the total, 11GW is covered by signed electric service agreements, while 6.5...
August 10, 2026

PPL’s Advanced-Stage Data Center Pipeline Reaches 31.8GW

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania utility PPL Corporation’s advanced-stage data center pipeline grew to 31.8GW in Q2, up from 28.3GW in Q1. Of the total, 11GW is covered by signed electric service agreements, while 6.5GW is already under construction. “Signed data center agreements with PPL Electric Utilities increas...

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Read Top Data Center News for 3rd-8th August, 2026
**[CoreWeave To Develop 360MW Data Center Capacity In Indonesia](https://baxtel.com/admin/posts/coreweave-to-develop-360mw-data-center-capacity-in-indonesia/edit)** **CoreWeave is expanding into I...
August 10, 2026

Top Data Center News for 3rd-8th August, 2026

United States

CoreWeave To Develop 360MW Data Center Capacity In Indonesia CoreWeave is expanding into Indonesia with plans to develop three data centers, marking its first entry into the Asia-Pacific region. The facilities will provide a combined 360MW of IT capacity, with CoreWeave owning and operating the c...

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Read Tesla Signals More Data Center Battery Sales in Latest Earnings Call
Tesla reported lower-than-expected profits and rising capital expenditure as it expands into the data center energy market. The company posted quarterly revenue of $28.2 billion after delivering ar...
August 08, 2026

Tesla Signals More Data Center Battery Sales in Latest Earnings Call

Tesla

Tesla reported lower-than-expected profits and rising capital expenditure as it expands into the data center energy market. The company posted quarterly revenue of $28.2 billion after delivering around 480,000 vehicles, while operating costs rose 47 percent to $4.35 billion. "The energy business ...

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Read We Energies Begins Three Renewable Projects to Help Power Vantage Data Center
Wisconsin utility We Energies has begun construction on three renewable energy and battery storage projects, with about half of their combined capacity earmarked for a major AI data center campus i...
August 08, 2026

We Energies Begins Three Renewable Projects to Help Power Vantage Data Center

Vantage Data Centers

Wisconsin utility We Energies has begun construction on three renewable energy and battery storage projects, with about half of their combined capacity earmarked for a major AI data center campus in Port Washington. The projects include a 150MW solar farm with 50MWh of battery storage, a 110MW wi...

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