Markets and policy
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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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Aragón challenges Spain’s data centre decree
Aragón has formally demanded a comprehensive revision of Spain’s proposed data-centre decree, arguing that its renewable-energy requirements could undermine projects in one of Europe’s fastest-growing hyperscale development markets.
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SpainDC warns €9bn projects could move
Spain’s data-centre industry has escalated its opposition to proposed national operating rules, warning that projects worth around €9bn could be reconsidered as investors assess stricter renewable-energy requirements.
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UAE package targets 1GW German data centres
A €40bn UAE investment package for Germany includes approximately 1GW of new data-centre capacity, alongside wider energy and technology agreements whose sites, delivery timetable, and power requirements have yet to be disclosed.
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UK data centre sentiment worsens despite awareness
Telehouse research suggests UK awareness of data centres is increasing while positive sentiment, particularly around electricity use and environmental impact, is deteriorating.
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UK data centre jobs forecast faces challenge
Verdant estimates planned UK data centres would support around 10,400 direct jobs, challenging employment assumptions used to support rapid sector expansion.
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Burnham rejects national data centre moratorium
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has rejected a moratorium on future UK data centres while arguing host communities should retain more of the economic benefit.
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Denmark grid queue tests data centre growth
Denmark’s data centre market is expanding into an electricity connection queue that reached 60GW in March, with data centres accounting for more than half.
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Finland faces calls for national data centre permits
Finnish opposition parties want national oversight of major data centre developments as Google’s €13bn expansion increases scrutiny of electricity and transmission capacity.
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UK retains low-carbon treatment for waste heat
UK policy retains low-carbon treatment for recovered data centre waste heat.