Markets and policy
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EU clears Spanish AI data centre venture
Brussels has cleared a Spanish data centre joint venture involving ACS, Telefónica, Santander, and state technology investor SETT, removing a competition hurdle from a broader push to build large-scale AI infrastructure.
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Pennsylvania tightens rules for 25MW data centres
Pennsylvania has imposed new permitting, disclosure, local-consent, and annual reporting requirements on data centres above 25MW as large AI loads reshape the state’s electricity system.
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Wexham site flagged for hyperscale use
Green-belt land near Wexham Park Hospital has been identified as a potential data centre or logistics location, adding another early-stage development proposition to the power-constrained west London market.
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North Lincolnshire presses 2.5GW AI zone bid
North Lincolnshire is pressing the government to approve an AI Growth Zone proposal spanning four campuses, up to 2.5GW of capacity, and more than £20bn of private investment.
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Polarise shifts SWI investment into debt
Polarise has replaced a previously announced majority-equity investment from SWI Group with debt financing as it develops AI infrastructure in Germany and Norway.
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euNetworks links financing to lower-carbon builds
euNetworks has added network-construction and GRESB performance targets to its €1.26bn sustainability-linked financing as physical expansion becomes the largest source of its emissions.
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Can Europe compare data centres fairly?
Europe is preparing a common data centre efficiency rating system using energy and water metrics already collected from operators. Comparing facilities operating under different climates, cooling systems, utilisation levels, and water conditions remains considerably harder.
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Nebius seeks $4.5bn for AI infrastructure
Nebius plans to raise $4.5bn through convertible senior notes, with proceeds earmarked for data centre construction, AI cloud expansion, GPUs, and other infrastructure.
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European data centre capacity heads for 13GW
Europe’s data centre capacity is forecast to grow by 20% to 13GW this year as AI demand accelerates while grid constraints continue to restrict new supply.
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Power pushes European hyperscale projects outward
European data centre development is shifting away from established hubs as power availability, connection speed, and cheaper land increasingly dictate where large AI campuses can be built.