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Dutch council backs data centre planning framework
Alphen aan den Rijn’s council has backed a motion to establish a legally defensible assessment framework for data centre development, following concerns over land use and electricity demand.
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Schneider raises outlook on data centre demand
Schneider Electric has upgraded its 2026 financial guidance after quarterly revenue reached €11.46 billion. Data centre orders grew at a triple-digit rate, led by electrical distribution, prefabricated systems and cooling demand.
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Dutch MPs question American server seizure
Dutch lawmakers have demanded answers after Amsterdam police seized a server belonging to Italian internet provider Autistici/Inventati at the request of US authorities, raising questions about legal safeguards and European digital sovereignty.
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Dutch MP questions 15GW data centre queue
Dutch parliamentarian Laurens Dassen has questioned ministers over data centre ownership and electricity connections after network operators reported approximately 15GW of requested capacity on the country’s grid waiting list.
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Nscale’s Glomfjord expansion faces reported six-month delay
Nscale’s Glomfjord data centre is reportedly six months behind schedule after cooling leaks, construction problems and an electrical fire. Investigators’ account of operating capacity differs from Nscale’s own published figures.
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CLS reports completed settlement infrastructure migration
CLS and Kyndryl say they have completed a migration of financial settlement infrastructure, reporting nearly two million transactions worth more than $9 trillion in the first cycle at the new environment.
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ORCA installs PT-3 in London innovation lab
ORCA Computing has installed its PT-3 photonic quantum system at Digital Realty’s London LHR19 facility, operating at room temperature alongside conventional accelerated computing infrastructure.
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Capital Concrete details Docklands foundation mix specifications
Capital Concrete has detailed the specialist foundation mixes supplied to an East London data centre project, including DC4 concrete and selected recipes with approximately 70% cement replacement using GGBS.
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Welsh ministers review Menai campus call-in request
The Welsh Government has received a request to take over the planning decision for a proposed 3.6 million sq ft campus near Caernarfon, following substantial local opposition.
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Norfolk developer consults on proposed 1GW campus
EPL Norfolk has begun consultation on Longmarsh Green Energy, a proposal linking a large data centre campus with solar generation and battery storage near King’s Lynn.