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Yondr sells majority stake in Slough data centre campus to pension fund

Yondr Group has agreed to sell a majority interest in its hyperscale data centre campus in Slough.

CyrusOne appoints John Hatem as its new CEO

CyrusOne has appointed John Hatem as its new Chief Executive Officer and a member of the company’s Board, effective immediately.

Data centres face ‘commissioning cliff’ as MRO planning falls behind

The rapid expansion of the UK data centre sector could be exposing operators to unnecessary operational risk.

Ofgem proposes fees to remove speculative data centres from grid queue

Ofgem could soon introduce ‘commitment fees’ and tougher progress checks for data centre projects seeking access to Britain’s electricity network.

Sadiq Khan opens London’s grey belt to data centre development

Data centres could be built on parts of London’s green belt for the first time under proposals published by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.

Volta Data Centres appoints Jason Liggins as CEO

Volta Data Centres has appointed Jason Liggins as its new CEO following the company’s separation from Verne and acquisition by Arcus.

Europe’s share of global data centre capacity set to fall by 2030

Europe risks falling further behind the US and China in the development of AI infrastructure, according to a new study from Roland Berger.

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.

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%.

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.

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