Data Centre News

UK data centre boom could stall without faster planning reform

The slow pace of planning reform, coupled with continued power constraints, could see the UK data centre market lose ground to global rivals. 

Manchester’s Future Point clinches 1.4 GW connection to woo hyperscalers

Eclipse Power Optimise and Carlton Power have signed a development agreement to build Future Point Manchester, a 1.4 GW energy park.

Stulz expands Hamburg HQ with dedicated liquid cooling production facility

Stulz has expanded its Hamburg headquarters with a new production facility dedicated to liquid-cooling technology.

OpenAI/Softbank ‘Stargate’ project stalls, pivots to single Ohio data centre

A $500 billion plan designed to turbocharge US AI has faltered, with SoftBank and OpenAI now targeting a far smaller first step.

UK’s most powerful AI supercomputer switched on after 5 MW grid connection

National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) has energised the UK’s most powerful AI supercomputer, thanks to a new 5 MW grid connection.

Vertiv snaps up Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets in $200 million deal

Vertiv has agreed to buy American enclosure specialist Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets in a $200 million deal.

ABB books record Q2 orders on surging demand for data centres

ABB’s Q2 saw its largest quarterly order intake on record, with orders jumping 14% year-on-year outstripping the company’s strong revenue growth. 

Riello UPS Ireland names Ian Jackson as new MD

Riello UPS Ireland has named Ian Jackson as its new Managing Director, giving him responsibility for the business as it settles into its new HQ.

Meta earmarks ‘hundreds of billions’ for multi-gigawatt AI data centres

Meta will pour “hundreds of billions of dollars” into a fleet of US data centres as it looks to build up its AI capabilities, according to Mark Zuckerberg.

Rehlko announces acquisition bid for The Wilmott Group

Rehlko, which was formerly known as Kohler Energy, has announced an acquisition bid for The Wilmott Group, which has been tentatively agreed. 

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