Power and energy
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National Grid buys into speed-to-power
National Grid Ventures will invest US$1.75bn in Joulent, a power platform built around large AI data centre loads.
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Kent’s 300MW campus goes national
Clearstone’s proposed Ebbsfleet AI campus will test UK planning, transmission connection, and large-load infrastructure policy.
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Pension capital follows the AI grid
CPP Investments is committing US$1.75bn to EQT’s AI infrastructure strategy, led by global data centre operator EdgeConneX.
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UPS maintenance gets predictive
Schneider Electric has expanded EcoCare to three-phase UPS systems, bringing condition-based maintenance deeper into critical power rooms.
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Stockholm lease rides on 30MW
Barings has secured a 10-year lease extension and 30MW of extra power capacity at Vanda 3 in Kista.
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Nebius plugs Madrid into the AI race
Nebius has reportedly taken 18MW at Madrid-Getafe, adding AI demand to Iberia’s power-led data centre expansion.
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Vimercate turns from IBM past to AI load
QTS is weighing a 220MW campus north of Milan, converting former industrial land into a major Italian capacity play.
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Switzerland hits the megawatt backlash
Swiss data centre opposition is moving from local discomfort into a measurable fight over electricity, water, land, and consent.
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Siemens buys into Kao’s power story
Siemens Financial Services has taken a stake in Kao Data as the UK operator renews its Shell Energy supply deal.
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Reading weighs gas-backed data centre
A 72MW Thames Valley Park data centre proposal would use natural gas fuel cells while grid capacity is brought forward.