Markets and policy
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Polish council blocks 90-hectare data centre plan
Councillors in Dobre have unanimously removed a proposed 90-hectare data centre near Nowa Wieś from the municipality’s general plan after local opposition.
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Flex agrees $4.4bn EPC Power acquisition
Flex will acquire EPC Power for $4.4bn, expanding power conversion.
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MSPs scrutinise Scottish hyperscale data centres
Scottish MSPs debate hyperscale data centres’ planning and environmental impacts.
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Nscale signs $3.5bn Figure compute deal
Nscale signs $3.5bn Figure compute deal potentially targeting 100,000 GPUs.
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Sivers expands Glasgow photonics manufacturing
Sivers will invest $30m expanding its Glasgow photonics manufacturing capacity.
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VGP details Frankfurt and Milan data centre plans
VGP outlines powered data centre opportunities near Frankfurt and Milan.
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3i closes €263m Lefdal Mine investment
3i Infrastructure completes its €263m investment in Norway’s Lefdal Mine.
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LITEON takes 25% stake in DCX
LITEON will invest $176m in Polish liquid cooling specialist DCX.
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Lords weigh data centre shutdown powers
A Lords amendment to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill proposes emergency powers to direct data centre shutdowns during severe AI-related incidents, while separate amendments on thresholds and critical suppliers have fallen away.
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Spain data centre rules face backlash
SpainDC says proposed sustainability and grid-access rules could displace a large share of planned data centre investment, as Spain considers hourly renewable matching and stricter conditions for new connections.