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Read CyrusOne Begins Construction on 380MW Data Center in Texas
CyrusOne has begun construction on a new data center campus in Texas, breaking ground last week in Freestone County, about 90 miles (144 km) south of Dallas. Full details of the planned development...

CyrusOne Begins Construction on 380MW Data Center in Texas

June 08, 2026 CyrusOne

CyrusOne has begun construction on a new data center campus in Texas, breaking ground last week in Freestone County, about 90 miles (144 km) south of Dallas. Full details of the planned development have not yet been disclosed. CyrusOne has partnered with Constellation on a 380MW agreement to...

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**[Polar DC Secures €800 Million for Norway Data Center Project](https://baxtel.com/news/polar-dc-secures-800-million-senior-secured-bond-for-norway-data-center-project)**
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Top Data Center News for 1st - 6th June, 2026

June 08, 2026 Google

Polar DC Secures €800 Million for Norway Data Center Project Nordic AI data center developer Polar DC has raised €800 million ($932.2 million) for the development of its Norway data center project in a transaction representing a “new record” in terms of deal size in the Nordic market. Brookfield...

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Read CorScale Plans 140MW Data Center Campus Outside London for 2029 Start
CorScale is set to advance its first UK project. The company has appointed McLaren Construction and Phoenix ME to begin predevelopment work on a data center in Iver, Buckinghamshire. The 14-acre Co...

CorScale Plans 140MW Data Center Campus Outside London for 2029 Start

June 06, 2026 Corscale

CorScale is set to advance its first UK project. The company has appointed McLaren Construction and Phoenix ME to begin predevelopment work on a data center in Iver, Buckinghamshire. The 14-acre Court Lane site could deliver up to 140MW across two multi-story buildings, with plans dating back to...

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Read Google Targets Net Positive Water Use at Data Centers by 2030
Google has pledged to replenish more water than it consumes across its data centers by 2030. The company plans to upgrade water and wastewater systems, work with utilities in local communities, and...

Google Targets Net Positive Water Use at Data Centers by 2030

June 05, 2026 Google

Google has pledged to replenish more water than it consumes across its data centers by 2030. The company plans to upgrade water and wastewater systems, work with utilities in local communities, and prioritize air-cooled technologies to reduce water use. It also aims to expand the use of reclaimed...

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Read Digital Realty Plans New Data Center in Seattle, Washington
Digital Realty is planning a new data center in Seattle, Washington, as the city considers a moratorium on new developments. According to BizJournal and other reports, the company has filed plans w...

Digital Realty Plans New Data Center in Seattle, Washington

June 05, 2026 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty is planning a new data center in Seattle, Washington, as the city considers a moratorium on new developments. According to BizJournal and other reports, the company has filed plans with the Seattle City Council to replace the existing retail building and parking garage at 301...

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Read Microsoft Seeks Expansion of Mecklenburg County, Virginia Data Center Campus
Microsoft has filed plans to expand its data center footprint in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, with a proposed 490-acre campus adjacent to its existing AVC17 facility. The project would add three d...

Microsoft Seeks Expansion of Mecklenburg County, Virginia Data Center Campus

June 04, 2026 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has filed plans to expand its data center footprint in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, with a proposed 490-acre campus adjacent to its existing AVC17 facility. The project would add three data center buildings, an electrical substation, and supporting infrastructure to help meet growing...

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Read Gigawatt Scale Data Center and Energy Project Kicks Off in Texas
Google and Intersect Power have begun construction at the Meitner Energy Center, a colocated data center and energy project spanning Gray and Roberts Counties, Texas. The development combines a dat...

Gigawatt Scale Data Center and Energy Project Kicks Off in Texas

June 04, 2026 Google

Google and Intersect Power have begun construction at the Meitner Energy Center, a colocated data center and energy project spanning Gray and Roberts Counties, Texas. The development combines a data center with more than 1GW of wind, solar, and battery storage capacity. The companies said the...

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Read Google Breaks Ground on Swedish data center in Horndal
Google Breaks Ground on Swedish data center in Horndal

Google Breaks Ground on Swedish data center in Horndal

June 02, 2026 Google

Google has officially broken ground on a new data center in Horndal, Sweden. Located in Avesta Municipality in Dalarna County, the facility will be the company’s first self-developed, owned, and operated data center in the country. While limited details have been released, Google says the site...

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Read Nscale and Vattenfall Finalize PPA to Power Kvandal Facility in Norway
Nscale and Vattenfall Finalize PPA to Power Kvandal Facility in Norway

Nscale and Vattenfall Finalize PPA to Power Kvandal Facility in Norway

May 25, 2026 Nscale

European neocloud Nscale has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Swedish state-owned energy company Vattenfall in Norway. The agreement will support the first phase of Nscale’s data center development in Kvandal. While the exact capacity has not been disclosed, the companies say it will...

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Read Equinix is Building its Fourth Data Center in Malaysia
Equinix is Building its Fourth Data Center in Malaysia

Equinix is Building its Fourth Data Center in Malaysia

May 12, 2026 Equinix

Equinix will build its fourth data center in Malaysia, KL2, in Kuala Lumpur. The US$190 million facility will house over 2,200 cabinets at full build-out, though its size and IT capacity were not disclosed. Equinix said the new data center will be located less than 1 km from its KL1 facility in...

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Read nLighten Secures Major Geneva Data Center Services Contract
nLighten Secures Major Geneva Data Center Services Contract

nLighten Secures Major Geneva Data Center Services Contract

May 07, 2026 nLighten

The canton of Geneva, Switzerland, has signed a new data center colocation agreement with nLighten. As detailed in a tender issued by the Geneva Cantonal Office for Information Systems and Digital Technology (OCSIN), the 10-year contract with the European operator’s Swiss subsidiary is worth CHF...

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Read CyrusOne to Internalize US Data Center Operations
CyrusOne to Internalize US Data Center Operations

CyrusOne to Internalize US Data Center Operations

May 07, 2026 CyrusOne

US data center operator CyrusOne is bringing a significant portion of its on-site operations in-house, ending large sections of its existing outsourcing partnership with JLL. The KKR-owned company confirmed to DCD this week that it is restructuring its US operating model by internalizing on-site...

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Read Microsoft to Build Data Center in Tyrone, Georgia
Microsoft to Build Data Center in Tyrone, Georgia

Microsoft to Build Data Center in Tyrone, Georgia

May 05, 2026 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, design,...

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Read Google Launches $15bn Data Center Build in India
Google Launches $15bn Data Center Build in India

Google Launches $15bn Data Center Build in India

April 28, 2026 Google

Google has broken ground on its $15 billion data center project in Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Andhra Pradesh, India. The company held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 28 to mark the start of construction. The event was jointly hosted by Google, AdaniConneX, and Nxtra by Airtel, and was attended by...

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Read Pure DC Plans 7MW Expansion of Abu Dhabi Data Center
Pure DC Plans 7MW Expansion of Abu Dhabi Data Center

Pure DC Plans 7MW Expansion of Abu Dhabi Data Center

April 24, 2026 Pure Data Centres Group

Pure Data Centres is set to expand its Abu Dhabi campus by 7MW. The company this week announced it has received final approvals from TAQA to increase IT capacity at its AUH01 site from 41MW to 48MW, alongside plans to fully decarbonize its operational energy use in Abu Dhabi. Located on a 16-acre...

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Read Google Starts Work on New Data Center in Austria
Google Starts Work on New Data Center in Austria

Google Starts Work on New Data Center in Austria

April 23, 2026 Google

Google has broken ground on its data center development in Kronstorf, Austria. The facility will be the company’s first self-built and owned data center in the country. Set to span 42,000 sqm (452,000 sq ft) on a 70-hectare site in central Austria, Google received planning permission for the...

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Read NTT to Develop 200MW Data Center Campus Near Tokyo
NTT to Develop 200MW Data Center Campus Near Tokyo

NTT to Develop 200MW Data Center Campus Near Tokyo

April 21, 2026 NTT

Japanese technology giant NTT has announced plans for a new data center outside Tokyo. NTT Data this week said that work has begun on a new data center development in the Inzai–Shiroi area of Chiba Prefecture, outside Tokyo.The facility is being developed through NTT Global Data Centers (NTT...

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Read Google acquires Project Maize data center campus in Indiana
Google acquires Project Maize data center campus in Indiana

Google acquires Project Maize data center campus in Indiana

April 20, 2026 Google

Google has taken over the controversial Project Maize data center development in Michigan City, Indiana. The Michigan City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) confirmed that Google acquired the project, located at 402 Royal Road, last week.The project will redevelop a long-vacant building at...

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Read AtlasEdge Breaks Ground on Second Leverkusen Data Center
AtlasEdge Breaks Ground on Second Leverkusen Data Center

AtlasEdge Breaks Ground on Second Leverkusen Data Center

April 16, 2026 AtlasEdge

European data center firm AtlasEdge is expanding its footprint in Germany with a new project. The company this week announced plans for a new facility in Leverkusen. LEV002 will deliver 4.4MW of capacity across 3,400 sqm (36,595 sq ft). Construction is already underway, with the first phase...

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Read Pure DC Secures Site in Seinäjoki for New Data Center Campus
Pure DC Secures Site in Seinäjoki for New Data Center Campus

Pure DC Secures Site in Seinäjoki for New Data Center Campus

April 15, 2026 Pure Data Centres Group

Data center operator Pure has acquired land in Finland for a planned data center development. The City of Seinäjoki this week announced it has sold a 22.3-hectare site to Pure DC for €3.86 million ($4.55 million).Data center operator Pure has acquired land in Finland for a planned data center...

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