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Data centres could form part of Fawley Power Station redevelopment

The former Hampshire power station is the latest UK energy site being considered for data centre development.

Reading data centre opts for gas fuel cells as it waits for grid connection

The 72MW data centre has just 1.8MW of grid capacity available initially, with natural gas fuel cells planned to power its first data halls.

CX Tech submits plans for 1GW Chapelcross data centre campus

Plans have been submitted for a proposed 1GW data centre campus at Chapelcross in southern Scotland. 

Can Great British Grid actually speed up data centre connections?

The new publicly-owned grid investment body could help accelerate connections, but for data centres its most useful role may lie further upstream.

Eaton agrees €810m COL Group deal to expand data centre power portfolio

Eaton is set to expand its European manufacturing capacity thanks to an €810 million takeover of COL Group. 

Nscale raises another $3.36 billion ahead of its IPO

Nscale has raised another $3.36 billion as it looks to turn a rapidly growing backlog of AI contracts into live data centre and GPU capacity. 

Virtus secures £2.45bn financing to fund UK/European expansion

Virtus Data Centres has secured a £2.45 billion financing package to support its expansion across the UK and Europe.

Where is the AI data surge? AMS-IX traffic raises questions over demand

Analysis of 25 years of AMS-IX traffic finds a clear Covid-era jump but no comparable increase since the AI infrastructure boom began.

EU proposes A-G data centre efficiency ratings as minimum standards loom

Facilities with at least 500kW of installed IT power demand could receive public ratings from 2027, as Brussels develops minimum standards.

Scotland makes EIAs mandatory for new data centres above 50MW

New planning rules come as MSPs call for hyperscale decisions to wait until national guidance is complete.

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