Jordan O'Brien
Managing Editor of Data Centre Review & Electrical Review
Industry
More than 1,200 objections lodged against £5bn Fife data centre
More than 1,200 objections have been submitted in response to plans for a £5 billion hyperscale data centre near Auchtertool in Fife.
Power
On-site batteries could ease data centre strain on the grid
On-site battery storage could reduce the electricity data centres draw from the grid during periods of peak demand by between 10% and 15%.
Industry
Prologis set to expand data centre portfolio with Segro acquisition
Segro, a UK-based property investment firm, has agreed to a £14 billion takeover from US rival Prologis.
Data Analytics & Security
Cyber Security & Resilience Bill risks becoming a ‘paper tiger’, report warns
The UK’s Cyber Security & Resilience Bill may fail to improve the security of critical national infrastructure, warns a new report.
Industry
CyrusOne data centre approved in Southall amid London grid concerns
Ealing Council has approved CyrusOne’s Southall data centre, with the company pledging to not rely on 'existing local grid capacity'.
Networking & Connectivity
Data centres now account for more than two in five structured cabling installations globally
Data centres now account for more than 41% of all structured cabling installed globally, according to new research from BSRIA.
Power
Data centres consumed 23% of Ireland’s electricity in 2025
Data centres accounted for 23% of Ireland’s total metered electricity consumption in 2025, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.
Industry
What could a data centre ban in Scotland actually look like?
After spending years trying to attract data centre developments, Scotland is now seriously discussing whether to stop approving them.
