News
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Cato campus faces Hallyards Castle heritage constraint
The proposed 600MW Cato data centre in Fife faces a further planning issue around the remains of Hallyards Castle while environmental assessment of the hyperscale project continues.
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ASP weighs Oslo IPO after NOK1.6bn bond
ASP Data Center is reportedly sounding investors over an Oslo IPO that could raise about $100m, weeks after the Norwegian operator completed a NOK1.6bn bond financing for its expanding infrastructure portfolio.
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Shell coolant gains NVIDIA DSX Ready qualification
Shell says its PG25 direct liquid cooling fluid has received NVIDIA DSX Ready Coolant qualification, adding another validation point for coolant chemistry used in high-density AI infrastructure.
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Valeo validates aluminium data centre cooling with OVHcloud
Valeo says validation with OVHcloud shows its aluminium heat exchanger can increase cooling capacity while reducing fan electricity consumption compared with traditional copper designs, alongside accelerated corrosion testing.
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Rimac brings automotive batteries into modular data centres
Rimac Technology and ECOBLOX are developing a modular AI data centre integrating high-voltage battery systems, power electronics, cooling and infrastructure management, with a demonstration deployment planned in Croatia.
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Denmark puts hyperscale data centres behind grid priorities
Denmark’s new electricity connection regime takes effect on 12 October, replacing first-come, first-served allocation and allowing scarce grid capacity to be prioritised according to social and network needs.
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Core Stack plans €1bn Italian data centre network
Core Stack and Green Arrow Capital plan to invest more than €1bn in 13 mid-sized Italian data centres, beginning with projects near Cremona and Verona and expanding through Italy over four years.
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Drax data centre faces contested emissions analysis
Campaign modelling estimates that a full 1.2GW Drax data centre supplied largely by biomass could require 4.9 million tonnes of wood annually and emit 8.6 million tonnes of CO₂, figures Drax disputes.
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Chapelcross data centre passes 1,000 objections
More than 1,000 objections have been lodged against the proposed Chapelcross hyperscale campus as scrutiny grows around its power ambition approaching 1GW, greenfield land use and projected greenhouse gas effects.
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Legrand to embed Karman rack power controls
Legrand plans to integrate Karman’s real-time power control platform into intelligent rack PDUs and DC power shelves, with the first products expected in mid-2027.