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Brussels discloses KevlinX electricity and water forecasts
Brussels officials estimate KevlinX’s first 16 MW IT phase could consume 140 GWh of electricity and 140,000 cubic metres of water annually, renewing scrutiny of the region’s infrastructure capacity.
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Infineon supplies 900V switches for AI infrastructure
Infineon is supplying Enphase with 900V gallium nitride bidirectional switches for solid-state transformer development, targeting compact power conversion architectures for high-density AI data centres.
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German climate centre awards €40m supercomputer contract
Germany’s Climate Computing Centre has awarded Bull a €40m contract for its next supercomputer, combining direct liquid cooling with expanded waste heat recovery and improved computing energy efficiency.
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Vertiv completes Irish cooling services acquisition
Vertiv has completed its acquisition of Ireland-based King Environmental Services, expanding its liquid cooling commissioning, fluid management, and testing capabilities across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
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UK clarifies proposed cyber duties for data centres
Ministers say qualifying commercial data centres would fall within the Network and Information Systems regime under the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, which remains before Parliament ahead of Lords report stage.
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Government considers priority designation for data centres
UK ministers are considering Critical National Priority status for data centres as they develop a dedicated National Policy Statement. The designation has not been adopted and consultation is still pending.
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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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Iceland AI trial demonstrates temporary demand reduction
Emerald AI and NVIDIA report that tested AI server racks at Nscale’s Icelandic facility reduced power consumption by about 25% for 30 minutes during a simulated grid flexibility event.