Jordan O'Brien
Managing Editor of Data Centre Review & Electrical Review
Industry
Pure DC secures $780m to fund data centre expansion across Europe, Middle East
The financing facility could expand to $1.9 billion, supporting Pure DC's strategy of acquiring sites with secured electricity capacity.
Industry
Drax partners with Brookfield on £20bn-plus AI data centre plans
Drax is pushing forward with its plans to develop a data centre campus at its North Yorkshire power station, partnering with Brookfield.
Power
National Grid takes major step towards powering Teesside AI data centre
The proposed 400kV substation would support a major AI data centre development at Teesworks, and could become the UK's largest.
Green IT & Sustainability
10% biodiversity requirement takes effect for nationally significant data centres
New rules require developers using England's national consenting regime to demonstrate how they will deliver improvements to biodiversity.
Industry
Slough pushes data centre operators to contribute more to local communities
The council is reportedly seeking payments of up to £1 million a year from data centre operators.
Industry
Government misses deadline for data centre planning consultation
The UK Government has missed its own timetable for consulting on new national planning policy for data centres.
Industry
CBRE agrees to buy Onnec for up to £760m
The deal will extend CBRE’s data centre infrastructure services across Europe and Asia-Pacific, building on previous acquisitions in the US.
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.
