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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Microsoft pulls out of Nscale’s Essex AI data centre amid grid delays

Microsoft has withdrawn from its agreement to take capacity at Nscale’s planned AI data centre in Loughton, Essex.

3C, Datalec complete merger as they target $1 billion turnover

Backed by a nine-figure investment commitment, the new group plans further acquisitions and 200 engineering hires over the next year.

Canterbury approves plans for landfill-powered data centre

Era4 has secured planning permission for a new AI data centre in Kent, which would be powered using landfill.

Ireland’s Supreme Court clears way for €1.6bn Ennis data centre

The ruling removes the final planning appeal hurdle for Art Data Centres' proposed 200MW campus.

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