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Read Data4 Unveils Plans for €5bn, 700MW AI Data Center Project in Northern France
Data4 has confirmed plans for a €5 billion ($5.8 billion), 700MW data center campus in Escaudain, set to be the company's largest facility to date. The campus will be developed on the site of the f...

Data4 Unveils Plans for €5bn, 700MW AI Data Center Project in Northern France

June 15, 2026 France

Data4 has confirmed plans for a €5 billion ($5.8 billion), 700MW data center campus in Escaudain, set to be the company's largest facility to date. The campus will be developed on the site of the former Usinor steelworks in the Hauts-de-France region. “We are delighted to bring our project to...

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Read Era4 Proposes Landfill Gas-fueled Data Center in Canterbury, UK
Era4 Proposes Landfill Gas-fueled Data Center in Canterbury, UK

Era4 Proposes Landfill Gas-fueled Data Center in Canterbury, UK

June 02, 2026 United Kingdom

UK data center developer Era4 is moving forward with plans to establish a facility at a landfill site in Canterbury. The company, formerly known as Carbon3.ai, has submitted an application to Kent County Council for the development of a data center at the Shelford Farm Estate on Broad Oak Road....

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Read Finland’s Winda Energy Plans 100MW Data Center in Lapland Industrial Park
Finland’s Winda Energy Plans 100MW Data Center in Lapland Industrial Park

Finland’s Winda Energy Plans 100MW Data Center in Lapland Industrial Park

May 29, 2026 Finland

Winda Energy is planning a new data center development in Finnish Lapland. The company announced this week that the project, developed through Winda Energy Oy, will be located in Rajakangas, Keminmaa. Co-developed with investment firm Gi21 Capital, the 15-hectare site is expected to attract...

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Read Hochtief Begins Construction on New Data Center in Herne
Hochtief Begins Construction on New Data Center in Herne

Hochtief Begins Construction on New Data Center in Herne

May 25, 2026 Germany / Deutschland

Yorizon and ACS-owned construction firm Hochtief have broken ground on a new data center in Herne, located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The facility will be the third ‘Yexio’ data center the companies are developing in the region and the fourth across Germany. The project forms part of...

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Read A Data Center is Planned in Wilhelmshaven, Germany
A Data Center is Planned in Wilhelmshaven, Germany

A Data Center is Planned in Wilhelmshaven, Germany

May 23, 2026 Germany / Deutschland

A large, unnamed developer is planning a data center and energy park near Wilhelmshaven in Sengwarden, Lower Saxony, with project costs estimated in the billions of euros. The exact scale and purpose of the facility have not yet been disclosed.Few additional details have been released by the...

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Read Sembcorp Plans a 280MW Data Center in Teesside, UK
Sembcorp Plans a 280MW Data Center in Teesside, UK

Sembcorp Plans a 280MW Data Center in Teesside, UK

May 21, 2026 United Kingdom

Sembcorp is planning a 280MW data center at Wilton International in Teesside, UK, in partnership with Digital Reef. The project would include three buildings on a 154,553 sqm site acquired for £3.5 million ($4.7m) in July 2025. Sembcorp has filed plans for a 280MW air-cooled data center at Wilton...

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Read Magnora Secures Milan-Area Land for 30 MW Data Center, Its Second Italy Project
Magnora Secures Milan-Area Land for 30 MW Data Center, Its Second Italy Project

Magnora Secures Milan-Area Land for 30 MW Data Center, Its Second Italy Project

May 18, 2026 Milan

Norwegian renewables and data center developer Magnora ASA has secured land for a new 30 MW data center project in the Milan area, the company announced on Monday. The wholly owned project is Magnora's second in Italy and brings its data center development portfolio to 585 MW gross and 460 MW...

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Read Top Data Center News for 11th-16th May, 2026
Top Data Center News for 11th-16th May, 2026

Top Data Center News for 11th-16th May, 2026

May 18, 2026 United Kingdom

Malaysian Operator and Chinese Tech Firm to Develop Digital Park in Perak Malaysian data center developer Cahya Suria Services and Chinese tech firm Suzhou EnnoThing Technology have teamed up to develop a digital park in Perak, Malaysia known as the NexQuantum AI Digital Park. It will be...

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Read Italy Plans Europe’s Largest Data Center at Former Trino Plant
Italy Plans Europe’s Largest Data Center at Former Trino Plant

Italy Plans Europe’s Largest Data Center at Former Trino Plant

May 18, 2026 Italy

The mayor of Trino in northern Italy has revealed plans to develop what could become Europe’s largest data center at the former Enel Galileo Ferraris power plant, according to Rai’s regional news outlet. TGR Piedmont reported that Mayor Daniele Pane said local authorities are resolving the...

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Read Flexbase Begins Work on a Battery Storage and Data Center Project in Laufenburg, Switzerland
Flexbase Begins Work on a Battery Storage and Data Center Project in Laufenburg, Switzerland

Flexbase Begins Work on a Battery Storage and Data Center Project in Laufenburg, Switzerland

May 16, 2026 Switzerland

Flexbase has begun construction on the Laufenburg Technology Center in Switzerland, which will combine a large battery energy storage system and a 480MW AI data center. The facility will feature a redox flow BESS with 1.6GW of capacity and 2.1GWh of storage, and is scheduled for completion in...

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Read New DMO Data Center Goes Live in Germany
New DMO Data Center Goes Live in Germany

New DMO Data Center Goes Live in Germany

May 05, 2026 Germany / Deutschland

Datacenter Münster Osnabrück (DMO) has brought its data center outside Münster, Germany, online. Located at Münster Osnabrück Airport, the first phase of the facility offering 1MW of capacity has been operational since April 15.The facility has been in development since 2022, with construction...

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Read AVK Launches Modular Power System for Data Center Market
AVK Launches Modular Power System for Data Center Market

AVK Launches Modular Power System for Data Center Market

April 30, 2026 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, UPS,...

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Read Data Center Plans in Wales Turned Down by Council
Data Center Plans in Wales Turned Down by Council

Data Center Plans in Wales Turned Down by Council

April 28, 2026 Wales

A proposal to convert a former chemical plant into an AI data center in North Wales, UK, has been rejected by the local council. Anglesey County Council turned down the planning application for the site of the former Octel factory at Amlwch Port, according to the North Wales Chronicle. Carbon3.ai...

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Read Modular Data Center Proposed at South Wales Steel Site
Modular Data Center Proposed at South Wales Steel Site

Modular Data Center Proposed at South Wales Steel Site

April 21, 2026 United Kingdom

A modular data center could be developed on the site of a steelworks in South Wales, UK, after council planners approved the scheme. Era4 plans to build the facility on part of the Liberty Steel plant in Newport, South Wales. Newport City Council granted change-of-use permission for the site at a...

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Read Kauri Buys 55,000 sqm Plot in Hochheim for Data Center
Kauri Buys 55,000 sqm Plot in Hochheim for Data Center

Kauri Buys 55,000 sqm Plot in Hochheim for Data Center

April 20, 2026 Germany / Deutschland

German asset manager Kauri has acquired a 55,000 sqm (592,000 sq ft) site in Hochheim for the development of a data center. Kauri paid €24 million ($28.2 million) for the plot, located between Frankfurter Strasse and the B40. According to Frankfurter Neue Presse, the facility is expected to...

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Read Portugal Greenlights National Data Center Strategy
Portugal Greenlights National Data Center Strategy

Portugal Greenlights National Data Center Strategy

April 17, 2026 Portugal

Portugal has adopted new rules governing data center development.The country’s Council of Ministers has approved the National Data Center Plan (PNCD) and its 2026–2027 Action Plan, which were formalized on March 19, 2026, and published on April 13 The initiative sets out guidelines to accelerate...

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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 Swedish Solar Firm Targets Finnish Data Center Development
Swedish Solar Firm Targets Finnish Data Center Development

Swedish Solar Firm Targets Finnish Data Center Development

April 10, 2026 Finland

A solar farm developer is expanding into the data center sector, with plans to develop a campus in Finland. The municipality of Iisalmi this week announced that Swedish energy company Helios Nordic Energy is planning a new data center in the Tervamäki area. While full details have not been...

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Read UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency Plans New Data Center
UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency Plans New Data Center

UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency Plans New Data Center

April 03, 2026 United Kingdom

The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is seeking a new data center provider. In a tender, the agency is looking for a partner to deliver and maintain a facility supporting its Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) system.LRIT is a global satellite-based system that requires ships...

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Read Unidata Starts Development on 20MW Rome Data Center
Unidata Starts Development on 20MW Rome Data Center

Unidata Starts Development on 20MW Rome Data Center

April 03, 2026 Rome

Italian telco Unidata and private equity firm Azimut Libera Impresa have formed a joint venture to develop a “green,” carrier-neutral Tier IV-quality data center in Rome. The UniCenter project will deliver 20MW of capacity with more than 2,000 racks across 140,000 sq ft in the Italian capital,...

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