Build and facilities
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Era4 details proposed Newport AI campus scale
Era4 has outlined plans to develop part of Newport’s former Liberty Steel works into an AI computing campus, targeting initial operations in 2027 and eventual expansion towards 1GW.
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Platform DC submits Warrington data centre application
Platform DC has submitted plans for a 260,000 sq ft data centre at the former Unilever site beside Warrington Bank Quay, proposing fuel cells and closed-loop cooling while planning approval remains outstanding.
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Legrand raises busway capacity for dense racks
Legrand has introduced a 2,000A Starline T5 DoubleBar electrical distribution system and a 250A branch plug-in unit for high-density computing installations, with performance subject to installation-specific electrical design.
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Zaragoza campus faces major grid capacity gap
O-Green is backing a proposed 570MW data centre campus near Zaragoza, but currently identified grid access is limited to an initial 90MW. Cooling, water supply and later phases remain unresolved.
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Nexans warns cable manufacturing could delay data centres
Nexans says limited power cable manufacturing capacity could slow data centre construction, with new XLPE production lines taking around three years and utilities extending supply agreements.
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Finnish regulator demands further safeguards at Muhos
Finland’s environmental regulator has demanded additional drainage safeguards for Google’s planned Muhos data centre and referred an undisclosed aspect of the project to police while environmental assessments remain unfinished.
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SEGRO confirms continuing West London negotiations
SEGRO says negotiations continue for its first fully fitted West London data centre through its Pure DC joint venture, with a hyperscaler pre-let expected but unsigned.
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Nebius obtains $3.5bn Citi financing facility
Nebius has secured a $3.5 billion senior secured financing facility from Citi to support data centre construction and GPU procurement during its global infrastructure expansion.
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Harju Elekter wins Finnish data centre contract
Harju Elekter has secured a €15.5 million contract for modular electrical infrastructure at a Finnish data centre and completed a 4,000-square-metre manufacturing expansion in Estonia.
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NorthC begins construction of Geneva facility
NorthC has started construction of a modular 4.5MW data centre in Meyrin, Geneva, with waterless cooling, liquid cooling capability and completion targeted for 2028.