Sustainability
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North Holland seeks tighter data centre rules
North Holland wants tougher data centre rules after Equinix water concerns.
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Wenzenbach project tests grid and water limits
A proposed 300MW data centre near Regensburg combines major electrical infrastructure with unresolved cooling, water, backup-power, and planning questions.
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Thailand asks 49 data centres to pause
Thailand has asked developers of 49 data centres under construction to pause voluntarily and frozen 117 pending approvals while national rules are prepared.
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Spain proposes renewable conditions for data centres
Spain has proposed rules linking large data centre grid access to renewable additionality, hourly matching, energy and water efficiency, and digital-sovereignty requirements.
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UK water figures need peak-demand caveat
UK data centre water estimates distinguish average and peak demand.
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MSPs scrutinise Scottish hyperscale data centres
Scottish MSPs debate hyperscale data centres’ planning and environmental impacts.
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Spain data centre rules face backlash
SpainDC says proposed sustainability and grid-access rules could displace a large share of planned data centre investment, as Spain considers hourly renewable matching and stricter conditions for new connections.
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DataVita submits Chapelhall DV4 plans
DataVita submits DV4 plans for its expanding Chapelhall data centre.
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Helen signs Helsinki data centre heat deal
Helen will connect waste heat from an OnZero data centre to Helsinki’s district-heating network from 2027, with the proposed facility capable of supplying more than 500,000MWh annually at full scale.
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Avonmouth data centre draws fresh objections
Fresh objections target a proposed 40MW Avonmouth data centre development.