News
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Volex reports growth as data centre sales normalise
Volex expects record first-half revenue of at least $710 million, although data centre sales have eased from the preceding six months as exceptional supply shortages unwind.
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Microsoft withdraws from Nscale’s Essex data centre
Microsoft has withdrawn from Nscale’s proposed Loughton data centre after reported grid connection delays pushed electricity availability into the 2030s. Nscale says its wider Microsoft partnership remains intact.
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Arson attempt targets Starlink at Lithuanian data centre
Lithuanian authorities are investigating an attempted arson attack against Starlink equipment at Delska’s Vilnius premises. The attack caused limited damage and prompted stronger protection of critical infrastructure.
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Arelion expands live Baltic network capacity
Arelion has provisioned multi-terabit capacity on its Helsinki–Warsaw corridor and connected additional enterprise and wholesale customers, extending the operational use of its Baltic network.
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MastIT agrees Nordic data centre services acquisition
MastIT Group has agreed to acquire MW Field Services’ telecom operations in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, adding approximately 70 employees and laying the foundation for a dedicated data centre business.
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Drone strike damages VK data centre infrastructure
A drone attack on VK’s data centre near St Petersburg reportedly damaged transformer equipment and a warehouse, while network monitoring recorded reduced connectivity despite the company’s statement that services remained available.
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Merlin clarifies CoreWeave data centre exposure
Merlin Properties says CoreWeave accounts for 8.6% of group rental income but approximately 80% of its currently leased or pre-let data centre capacity, highlighting concentration within its developing infrastructure portfolio.
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Krolmap proposes 225MW off-grid Spanish campus
Krolmap is proposing a €1.5 billion, 225MW data centre campus in Aragón powered by renewable generation, batteries, and cogeneration, avoiding a conventional grid connection.
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Milan mayors seek stronger data centre powers
Fifty-two mayors around Milan have demanded stronger municipal powers over data centre development as Lombardy prepares amendments to its planning legislation.
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UK data centre carbon estimates reveal uncertainty
New modelling estimates 1.5 million tonnes of annual emissions from the UK’s existing data centre estate. A proposed 14.6GW development pipeline could produce substantially more, depending on utilisation, electricity generation and construction assumptions.