News
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Schneider launches 2.5MW prefab power modules
Schneider Electric has introduced prefabricated data centre power modules up to 2.5MW, moving more electrical integration and testing off-site for high-density builds.
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EXA plans 500Tbps transatlantic cable
EXA Infrastructure will build a 6,552km cable between New Jersey and Somerset, providing more than 500Tbps across 24 fibre pairs with service targeted for late 2029.
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Holyrood rejects moratorium, backs planning pause
MSPs rejected a proposed hyperscale data centre moratorium but approved amendments calling for national guidance and for planning or consent decisions to wait until that work is completed.
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Scotland mandates EIAs above 50MW
Scotland will require environmental impact assessments for every proposed data centre exceeding 50MW, introducing a fixed national threshold for large projects from 17 September.
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Astor emerges with €5bn European pipeline
A new London-based data centre platform backed by Margaux Platforms is preparing six developments across four European cities that could require roughly €5bn of capital expenditure.
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Telxius deploys Nokia 800G across Europe
Telxius is deploying Nokia 800G coherent optics across terrestrial networks including Europe, increasing transport capacity while targeting lower power, space, and expansion requirements.
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Vertiv standardises Romanian multi-site infrastructure
Vertiv and Tema Energy have deployed a standardised modular infrastructure architecture across data centres operated by a major Romanian telecoms provider, supporting phased expansion without major redesign.
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Echelon completes DUB13 fault ride-through test
Echelon has completed a live fault ride-through test at DUB13, demonstrating that a data centre load can remain stable through short grid disturbances and recover within milliseconds.
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Fortum advances 60-hectare Finnish data centre site
Fortum and Valkeakoski are progressing an approximately 60-hectare data centre site at Pispantalli, with detailed planning and environmental assessment now under way.
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Falkirk sets hearing for 300MW Larbert campus
Falkirk Council will hold a pre-determination hearing on Apatura’s proposed 300MW Larbert AI data centre, with the planning application still awaiting a formal decision.