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DCA appoints advisory board to head expanded advisory council

The Data Centre Alliance has announced the appointment of a new advisory board following the recent expansion of its advisory council.

Abbots Langley data centre heat network wins Gov funding

A proposed heat network linked to the planned Abbots Langley data centre has been awarded £40,000 in Government support.

Amazon lodges plans for new tape data centre in Hemel Hempstead

Plans have been lodged for a major new data centre development in Hemel Hempstead, as Amazon looks to expand its footprint outside London.

ABB bolsters advisory unit with Premium Power acquisition

ABB has announced a deal to acquire Premium Power, an electrical engineering consultancy headquartered near Dublin. 

80 MW Blackpool data centre wins planning approval

A planned 80 MW data centre at Peel Park on the outskirts of Blackpool has been given the green light by Fylde Borough Council.

Ark gets green light for £250m data centre in Corsham despite local backlash

Wiltshire Council has approved Ark Data Centres’ latest facility at its Spring Park campus, despite fierce local opposition.

Microsoft has a plan to reduce its data centres’ impact on the grid

Microsoft is exploring whether high‑temperature superconducting (HTS) cables could help tackle the growing power demands of data centres.

DataVita lands £44.9m deal to run core IT infrastructure for Glasgow City Council

Glasgow has awarded a £44.9 million contract to DataVita to transform and maintain the council’s core digital infrastructure.