Markets and policy
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Britain’s AI buildout meets peak water demand
Water UK has warned that rapid data centre growth could create peak water requirements far above average consumption, particularly in already stressed parts of eastern and south-eastern England.
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London–Brussels route skirts Europe’s crowded paths
RETN has opened an optical route between London and Brussels using new Rotterdam–Brussels fibre, a separate continental landing point, and a London path designed to avoid the Docklands corridor.
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Europe’s GPU deal still needs buildings and power
Microsoft will use part of Mistral’s expanding European GPU infrastructure under a multibillion-dollar agreement, although the campuses, electrical load, cooling systems, and delivery programme remain undisclosed.
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Lombardy weighs 120MW against land, water, and power
A proposed 120MW data centre near Travagliato is entering infrastructure procedures as Lombardy begins applying regional rules covering grid capacity, land, water, energy efficiency, heat reuse, and environmental mitigation.
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A live substation anchors Finland’s €1.3bn campus
Pure DC has secured €1.3bn for the first 110MW phase of its Seinäjoki campus, where a fully leased build, secured power, planning consent, and an energised substation have aligned.
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$5bn cover arrives for gigawatt risk
Aon has expanded its data centre lifecycle insurance programme to $5 billion as larger campuses concentrate construction, equipment, cyber, cargo, and interruption exposure.
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Brick Lane data centre lands on ministers’ desks
Ministers will decide whether a five storey data centre can be built at the former Truman Brewery after Tower Hamlets opposed the scheme.
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Southall trades cereal sheds for hyperscale
CyrusOne has secured approval to redevelop the former Honey Monster factory into a major data centre campus with dedicated power infrastructure and local planning obligations.
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Telxius sale puts Europe’s cable gateways in play
Telefónica and Pontegadea are reported to have reopened a sale of Telxius, placing transatlantic cable routes, landing stations, and connected data centre assets on the market.
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Nebius turns GPUs into bankable infrastructure
Nebius has secured $775 million of debt against deployed GPU systems and contracted customer cash flow, creating an asset level financing model for further AI capacity.