Build and facilities
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Telekom prepares bid for EU AI Gigafactory
Deutsche Telekom is preparing an application for an EU-backed AI Gigafactory and says it could invest at billion-euro scale, as Brussels moves towards its first large privately led compute projects.
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Aixia wins $27m Nordic AI infrastructure order
Aixia has secured a $27m-plus Nordic AI infrastructure contract covering Nvidia DGX Rubin NVL8 systems, installation, and commissioning for an unnamed customer.
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IQM sets phased quantum build at LUMI
IQM has detailed a three-stage upgrade path through 2029 for the LUMI-IQ quantum computer being installed at CSC’s Kajaani data centre.
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Friesen Elektra tests data centre at hydrogen park
Friesen Elektra is seeking planning flexibility for a data centre at its Lower Saxony hydrogen project, where high-voltage power and shared utility infrastructure could support development.
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West Newton studies gas-powered data centre
Reabold is studying gas-powered data centre infrastructure at West Newton, Yorkshire.
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Merlin faces Botorrita scrutiny over Zaragoza-WIND
Merlin’s Zaragoza-WIND project faces growing local scrutiny in Botorrita, Spain.
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Nebius becomes Palantir sovereign AI partner
Nebius becomes Palantir’s preferred sovereign AI infrastructure partner in Europe.
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Hscale secures $1bn Spanish hyperscale contract
Hscale has secured a $1bn-plus contract for Spanish hyperscale infrastructure.
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Google commits €13bn to Finland expansion
Google will invest €13bn across Finnish data centre infrastructure through 2028.
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UK planning pipeline adds five applications
Five data-centre planning filings entered the latest UK pipeline, although several concern later phases or supporting works for existing developments.