Jordan O'Brien
Managing Editor of Data Centre Review & Electrical Review
Industry
Cardiff data centre becomes latest to consider gas power while it awaits the grid
Curtis Hall could rely on temporary on-site generation for up to five years, with its 150MW grid connection potentially unavailable until 2034.
Industry
Microsoft pulls out of Nscale’s Essex AI data centre amid grid delays
Microsoft has withdrawn from its agreement to take capacity at Nscale’s planned AI data centre in Loughton, Essex.
Industry
3C, Datalec complete merger as they target $1 billion turnover
Backed by a nine-figure investment commitment, the new group plans further acquisitions and 200 engineering hires over the next year.
Artificial Intelligence
NVIDIA pledges $250m in UK-hosted compute for AI safety research
NVIDIA has pledged $250 million worth of computing resources to UK AI safety and security research over the next five years.
Industry
Canterbury approves plans for landfill-powered data centre
Era4 has secured planning permission for a new AI data centre in Kent, which would be powered using landfill.
Power
Are the UK’s data centres experiencing more power failures?
The UK ranks second only to the US for reported data centre fires and electrical incidents in a new database, but are they becoming more frequent?
Industry
Ireland’s Supreme Court clears way for €1.6bn Ennis data centre
The ruling removes the final planning appeal hurdle for Art Data Centres' proposed 200MW campus.
Industry
UK data centre demand growth among Europe’s slowest, Kearney finds
The UK is expected to have one of Europe’s slowest rates of data centre demand growth up to 2030, according to research from Kearney.
