News
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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.
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Pure DC installs final Brent Cross transformer
Pure DC has installed a 75MVA transformer at its 90MW Brent Cross campus using a 1,000-tonne-capacity gantry, completing a major power-system installation ahead of planned energisation.
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Nebius records fresh European GPU network disruptions
Nebius reported separate InfiniBand incidents in eu-west2 on 14 and 15 October, alongside an overlapping eu-south1 cross-region connectivity problem. The provider marked all three incidents resolved.
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Terna urges phased investment as grid requests surge
Terna’s chief executive says Italy’s data centre connection applications exceed realistic construction prospects, and that transmission investment should follow the maturity of individual projects.
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Swedish study measures cooling and server energy
Researchers used more than 2.6 million measurements from an Ericsson data centre room to allocate electricity and cooling consumption across individual processes, finding that two functions dominated its energy use.
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DCX adds automated coolant treatment to large CDUs
Polish cooling manufacturer DCX has incorporated coolant quality monitoring and automatic chemical dosing into its facility-scale distribution units, with claimed thermal capacities of 5–8MW.
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Lombardy outlines timetable for data centre amendments
Lombardy is preparing amendments to its data centre legislation after receiving more than 60 applications representing around 11GW of requested capacity. The proposals have not yet been enacted.
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Waterford refuses major Kilmeaden data centre development
Waterford City and County Council has refused permission for a 109-hectare mixed-use proposal incorporating three data centre buildings, gas generation, solar panels and battery storage at Kilmeaden.
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Markerstudy reports restrictions on Microsoft cloud allocation
Insurance group Markerstudy says requests for additional Microsoft cloud resources have increasingly required justification, particularly in the UK South region. It is maintaining private infrastructure and considering hybrid options.
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Study maps English data centre water constraints
Newcastle University researchers have modelled how data centre siting choices across England change when population coverage is balanced against water stress. Their results favour northern districts, subject to significant planning limitations.