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Polar and Crusoe expand Norwegian AI campus
Polar and Crusoe have confirmed 12MW of operating AI capacity in Tørdal, Norway, and plan another 40MW of liquid-cooled infrastructure in a second phase targeted for late 2027.
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CBRE agrees £460m acquisition of Onnec
CBRE has agreed to buy London-based data centre infrastructure services company Onnec for £460 million upfront, plus up to £300 million linked to future growth. Regulatory clearance and completion remain outstanding.
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Betolar and Enersense agree infrastructure protection framework
Betolar and Enersense have formalised a framework for protecting substations and critical infrastructure in Finland and the Baltics, including data centre electrical assets. No customer installation or contract value has been announced.
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ABB records triple-digit growth in data centre orders
ABB reported triple-digit growth in data centre orders in the third quarter of 2026, alongside a 40% increase in total group orders to $12.055 billion. The company did not disclose the value or European share of data centre orders.
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Technotrans secures further Asian data centre cooling order
German thermal engineering supplier technotrans has secured a mid-single-digit million-euro follow-up order for coolant distribution units serving the Asian data centre market. Management expects full revenue recognition in 2026 and a threefold increase in its data centre sales.
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Aura details €220m proposed Portuguese AI data centre
Aura Technologies has outlined financing and equipment plans for a proposed €220 million, 6.4MW AI data centre in Coruche. Municipal land decisions predate the latest details, and financing, power and commissioning remain unconfirmed.
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Renewed strike destroys Datagroup’s Kyiv data centre
Datagroup says a renewed Russian ballistic strike on 19 October destroyed its Kyiv data centre beyond repair. Employees were unharmed and customer services continue from reserve facilities, although replacement costs and lost capacity have not been disclosed.
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OVHcloud reports 110MW of connected capacity headroom
OVHcloud reports 250MW of connected power capacity, with 140MW in operation and 110MW of headroom. Its FY2026 results show positive levered free cash flow, although unused connections are not equivalent to commissioned IT capacity.
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Amazon allocates €4.8bn to Frankfurt cloud expansion
Amazon plans to invest €4.8 billion in AWS infrastructure in Frankfurt during 2027, within a wider €16 billion German programme. The commitment does not disclose new operating capacity or identify individual data centre projects.
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VINCI wins €165m Iberian data centre cooling contract
VINCI subsidiary Cobra IS has won a €165 million contract for cooling infrastructure at an Iberian data centre campus. The works include 126 dry coolers designed for the equivalent of 200MW of computing capacity.