Build and facilities
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Kouvola’s 430MW route clears a land hurdle
Land rights for two transmission routes have advanced atNorth’s FIN04 campus in Finland, clearing another infrastructure stage for a development designed around as much as 430MW.
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Middenmeer’s next plot waits on power
Microsoft has acquired another 37.5 hectares at Middenmeer, adding strategic land beside proposed high-voltage infrastructure while zoning and grid constraints continue to govern Dutch data centre growth.
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The commissioning cliff comes after handover
RS says UK and Ireland data centres risk operational exposure through weak MRO planning, supplier coverage, and critical spares strategy.
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Meta’s El Paso campus gets an infrastructure owner
BlackRock-managed funds will take 80 percent of a $14bn venture for Meta’s 1GW El Paso AI campus.
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Mocean sends AI racks to sea
Mocean Energy’s Blue Core concept would combine wave power, solar, storage, satellite links, and ocean cooling.
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Bromley puts capacity on contested ground
A proposed 50MW data centre campus in south-east London has drawn local opposition before a full planning application.
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London opens the grey belt question
London’s draft plan would allow data centres on some grey belt sites, with power, water, cooling, and heat conditions attached.
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The data centre drifts offshore
Bureau Veritas has granted approval in principle to Seatrium’s 30MW floating data centre concept.
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Blackpool moves Silicon Sands into delivery
Blackpool Council intends to appoint HOCHTIEF for the first Silicon Sands data centre, combining a 6MW initial supply with liquid cooling and proposed heat reuse.
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Slough’s next 107MW clears planning
Tritax has secured consent for a 107MW powered-shell data centre at Manor Farm, supported by accelerated grid access, a prospective pre-let, and battery-backed infrastructure.