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Read Google Secures Capacity at Nscale Facility in West London
Google Secures Capacity at Nscale Facility in West London

Google Secures Capacity at Nscale Facility in West London

April 15, 2026 Google

Google has reportedly agreed to take capacity at an Nscale data center in West London, UK. The facility is separate from those that OpenAI had previously been expected to lease from Nscale in the country.According to a Bloomberg report, citing a source familiar with the matter, the agreement will...

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Read Virtus Starts on 204MW Data Center Campus Near Berlin
Virtus Starts on 204MW Data Center Campus Near Berlin

Virtus Starts on 204MW Data Center Campus Near Berlin

April 15, 2026 Berlin

European data center operator Virtus has begun construction of a 204MW facility outside Berlin, Germany. Located around 12km (7.4 miles) west of the capital in the municipality of Wustermark, the company plans to invest a total of €3 billion ($3.5 billion) in the project.“This ambitious...

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Read Google Advances Plans for its First French Data Center
Google Advances Plans for its First French Data Center

Google Advances Plans for its First French Data Center

April 13, 2026 Google

Google is reportedly moving forward with plans for its first data center in France, with a preliminary consultation set to assess the project’s environmental impact. The French National Commission for Public Debate (CNDP), which oversees public consultations for major infrastructure projects, has...

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Read Edged Opens 36MW Data Center in Phoenix, Arizona
Edged Opens 36MW Data Center in Phoenix, Arizona

Edged Opens 36MW Data Center in Phoenix, Arizona

April 08, 2026 Edged Energy

US operator Edged has launched a new data center in Phoenix, Arizona. The Endeavour-owned company this month announced the opening of its PHX01-1 facility. Situated on a 12-acre site at 8811 E. Warner Road in Mesa, Maricopa County, the two-story building delivers 36MW of capacity across 210,000...

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Read Google Acquires Land to Develop $15 Billion Data Center in India
Google Acquires Land to Develop $15 Billion Data Center in India

Google Acquires Land to Develop $15 Billion Data Center in India

April 07, 2026 Google

Google is set to begin work on its $15 billion data center projects in Andhra Pradesh later this month. According to Economic Times Telecom, the land has been handed over to Google’s subsidiary, Raiden Infotech India Private Limited, with groundbreaking expected on April 28, 2026.Google confirmed...

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Read Baker Hughes, Google Cloud Team on Data Center AI
Baker Hughes, Google Cloud Team on Data Center AI

Baker Hughes, Google Cloud Team on Data Center AI

March 27, 2026 Google

US energy firm Baker Hughes has partnered with Google Cloud to develop AI tools aimed at optimizing power use and improving data center sustainability. The collaboration targets growing energy demand driven by AI and cloud expansion, with both companies exploring how to better leverage industrial...

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Read Google Buys Land for Data Center in West Virginia for Billion Dollar Project
Google Buys Land for Data Center in West Virginia for Billion Dollar Project

Google Buys Land for Data Center in West Virginia for Billion Dollar Project

March 27, 2026 Google

Google plans to build a data center in Putnam County, West Virginia. Governor Patrick Morrisey announced that the company has purchased land and received approval for a multi-billion-dollar “High Impact Development Project.”The project is still in its early stages, with Google set to meet local...

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Read Maincubes Breaks Ground on Second Berlin Data Center
Maincubes Breaks Ground on Second Berlin Data Center

Maincubes Breaks Ground on Second Berlin Data Center

March 26, 2026 maincubes one GmbH

German data center company Maincubes has begun construction on a new Berlin campus. The company this week held a groundbreaking ceremony in Nauen for its BER02 site. “With the official start of construction for the substation and the cable route, we have reached an important milestone for our new...

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Read Google Outlines Plans for Data Center in Botetourt County, Virginia
Google Outlines Plans for Data Center in Botetourt County, Virginia

Google Outlines Plans for Data Center in Botetourt County, Virginia

March 11, 2026 Google

Google has outlined plans for a proposed data center development in Botetourt County, Virginia. Known as Project Raspberry, details of the project were revealed in a notice issued by the US Army Corps of Engineers’ Norfolk District.Planned for a 343.6-acre site within the Greenfield Industrial...

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Read Google has Confirmed it is the Company Behind the Planned 403-acre Data Center Campus in Hermantown, Minnesota
Google has Confirmed it is the Company Behind the Planned 403-acre Data Center Campus in Hermantown, Minnesota

Google has Confirmed it is the Company Behind the Planned 403-acre Data Center Campus in Hermantown, Minnesota

March 04, 2026 Google

Google has confirmed it is the company behind the 403-acre data center campus project in Hermantown, Minnesota. As reported by MPRNews, Google has confirmed its role in the development, describing the area as a "natural fit for this project, offering a climate that supports energy-efficient air...

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Read Google has Acquired a 900-hectare Site in Finland for the Development of a New Data Center
Google has Acquired a 900-hectare Site in Finland for the Development of a New Data Center

Google has Acquired a 900-hectare Site in Finland for the Development of a New Data Center

February 27, 2026 Google

The municipality of Vaala this week announced Google has acquired some 900 hectares in the area. The site is about six kilometres (3.7 miles) from the center of Vaala, near Fingrid's Nuojua substation on both sides of Ouluntie (Highway 22). Full details of the planned development haven’t been...

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Read Vantage and Altarea Plan 400MW Data Center Development in Bordeaux, France
Vantage and Altarea Plan 400MW Data Center Development in Bordeaux, France

Vantage and Altarea Plan 400MW Data Center Development in Bordeaux, France

February 25, 2026 Vantage Data Centers

The campus, to be built on land owned by Altarea, is expected to rank among the largest data center developments in France, according to the companies. Altarea has already secured a 400MW grid connection for the site. However, the exact location and construction timeline have not been disclosed....

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Read Google Plans to Develop a “Clean Energy” Colocated Data Center in Wilbarger County, Texas
Google Plans to Develop a “Clean Energy” Colocated Data Center in Wilbarger County, Texas

Google Plans to Develop a “Clean Energy” Colocated Data Center in Wilbarger County, Texas

February 24, 2026 Google

Google has announced a new data center in Wilbarger County, Texas, to be powered by onsite ‘clean energy’ from US energy firm AES. AES has secured the land and grid interconnection agreements for the project and will construct the shared electrical infrastructure needed to support the co-located...

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Read nLighten Will Feed Waste Heat From its Stuttgart Data Center Into the Local District Heating Network
nLighten Will Feed Waste Heat From its Stuttgart Data Center Into the Local District Heating Network

nLighten Will Feed Waste Heat From its Stuttgart Data Center Into the Local District Heating Network

February 13, 2026 nLighten

European Edge data center developer nLighten has signed a deal to connect one of its data centers in the German city of Stuttgart to the city’s district heating network.“The excess heat project with nLighten creates an added value for everyone involved: it delivers climate-friendly heat for our...

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Read Google Begins Construction on Second Data Center Campus in Kansas City, Missouri
Google Begins Construction on Second Data Center Campus in Kansas City, Missouri

Google Begins Construction on Second Data Center Campus in Kansas City, Missouri

February 13, 2026 Google

Google has begun construction of a second data center campus in Kansas City, Missouri. Dubbed "Project Mica," Google has long been linked to the project but only officially confirmed its involvement this week.It is set to be on a 500-acre site, off the northeast corner of Interstate 435 and 169...

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Read Vantage Refused Approval For Data Center Project Outside Frankfurt.
Vantage Refused Approval For Data Center Project Outside Frankfurt.

Vantage Refused Approval For Data Center Project Outside Frankfurt.

February 08, 2026 Vantage Data Centers

US data center firm Vantage has been denied the chance to develop a new campus outside Frankfurt, Germany. The Groß-Gerau city council this month voted against entering into contract negotiations with the company Vantage Data Centers regarding the establishment of a data center.SPD parliamentary...

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Read Google Signs 100MW PPA with EnBW for Power
Google Signs 100MW PPA with EnBW for Power

Google Signs 100MW PPA with EnBW for Power

February 07, 2026 Google

Google has signed a 100MW Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with German power company EnBW for energy from the He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.The 15-year deal will see the hyperscaler offtake power from the under-construction wind farm, which, when complete, will have an...

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Read Google Gets Greenlight for Data Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Google Gets Greenlight for Data Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Google Gets Greenlight for Data Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma

February 05, 2026 Google

The Sand Springs City Council has approved a data center campus development proposed by Google for just outside of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dubbed "Project Spring," the campus is planned for an 827-acre property located at 5615 OK-97, Sand Springs, OK 74063, and is being developed by White Rose...

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Read Penta Infra Acquires Data Center in Munich, Germany
Penta Infra Acquires Data Center in Munich, Germany

Penta Infra Acquires Data Center in Munich, Germany

January 30, 2026 Penta Infra

European data center firm Penta Infra has acquired a facility in Munich, Germany. The company announced the acquisition this week, saying the facility will be “fully modernized and expanded” into a colocation data center with 20MW of IT capacity.Bob Sprengers, CEO at Penta Infra, said: "Munich is...

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Read Edged secures permission for second data center at Irving campus, Tex
Edged secures permission for second data center at Irving campus, Tex

Edged secures permission for second data center at Irving campus, Tex

January 17, 2026 Edged Energy

Data center operator Edged this week announced plans to add a second data center to its Edged Dallas campus in Irving, Dallas County. The news follows Irving City Council voting unanimously to approve the expansion, which will be located on North Wildwood Drive in the industrial area east of...

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