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Zerra files AU$31bn Queensland campus plan
Zerra has filed plans for a vast Queensland data-centre campus combining a dedicated 540MVA substation, four large buildings, and a primarily air-cooled design on a 725-hectare site.
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Kentucky approves TeraWulf’s 482MW power deal
Kentucky regulators have approved an electricity-service agreement for TeraWulf’s planned 482MW Hancock County data-centre campus, including provisions intended to assign project-specific power costs to the customer.
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ONS redraws the data centre economy
The ONS is developing a broader way to measure Britain’s digital infrastructure, exposing how data-centre buildings, hardware, software, and power use disappear across conventional national-account categories.
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Irish data centre water demand surges
Public-water consumption by Irish data centres rose sharply during the hot early summer, with reported use exceeding 200m litres in July as national water restrictions remained in force.
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Gas-backed UK data centres face emissions challenge
Two proposed UK data-centre campuses face scrutiny over plans for on-site gas generation while awaiting grid capacity, with campaigners modelling annual emissions above 4.5m tonnes under full-load assumptions.
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Italy’s data centre queue hits 95GW
Data-centre connection requests on Italy’s transmission system have reached 95.38GW, but only 1.88GW has advanced to the most mature stage, exposing the gap between queued and buildable capacity.
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T-Systems cuts Cerdanyola PUE to 1.35
T-Systems says cooling and operating changes have reduced PUE at its Cerdanyola data centre to 1.35 while reported water-use efficiency has also fallen sharply.
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Microsoft clears Haut-Rhin inquiry hurdle
Microsoft’s proposed Haut-Rhin data centre has received a favourable public-inquiry opinion, advancing a €2bn-plus French project occupying roughly 35–36 hectares and expected to consume up to about 1.5TWh of electricity annually.
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Ireland reopens nuclear power debate
Ireland’s rising data-centre electricity demand has re-entered the country’s nuclear debate, despite statutory prohibitions that currently prevent nuclear fission from being authorised for electricity generation.
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Magnora secures Hämeenlinna grid connection
Magnora Data Center has secured a firm connection for its Hämeenlinna project, with energisation scheduled for early 2029 and a possible accelerated route into the second half of 2028.