Build and facilities
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Molex triples AI fibre panel density
Molex has introduced a 16-fibre expanded-beam connector designed to fit up to 3,456 fibres into a 1RU panel as AI networks push optical density and serviceability into the same physical space.
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PPC and AWS agree 300MW Greek framework
PPC and Amazon Web Services have signed a binding memorandum setting the framework for a 300MW data centre at Agios Dimitrios in Western Macedonia, with an option to explore expansion to 1GW.
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BSC tests programmable optical AI networking
Barcelona Supercomputing Center and iPronics have begun a two-year programme to integrate programmable optical circuit switching into GPU and HPC infrastructure, testing whether networks can be reconfigured around changing AI workloads.
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Valorem advances 100MW-plus Finnish campus
Valorem Energies Finland is advancing zoning for a data centre development in Savonlinna that could start at 30–50MW from 2028 and grow beyond 100MW by 2032.
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Nabiax starts 100MW Madrid expansion
Nabiax has broken ground on ADC3 at its Alcalá de Henares campus, a project involving close to €800m that is intended to progressively add up to 100MW of IT capacity through 2029.
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Solaria advances €150m Puertollano data centre
Solaria is seeking approval for a data centre development at La Nava in Puertollano, with more than €150m of investment and an initial 40MW plant that could be followed by a 100MW second phase.
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Eurofiber wins Dutch AI Factory hosting
SURF has selected Eurofiber Cloud Infra to host the Netherlands’ first large-scale AI Factory in Groningen, using direct processor cooling, battery storage, and heat recovery designed to supply roughly 2,000 homes.
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Microsoft prepares Langley data centre plans
Microsoft expects to submit planning applications this autumn for a data centre at the former Langley Business Centre site in Slough.
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Asp raises NOK1.6bn for Stavanger expansion
Asp Data Center has raised NOK1.6bn in bond capital to refinance existing debt and fund further investment at its K11 facility in Stavanger.
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Weather risk moves up data centre build agenda
A wetter, stormier UK autumn could expose data centre construction programmes that leave temporary weather protection until conditions have already disrupted work.