Power and energy
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Finland faces calls for national data centre permits
Finnish opposition parties want national oversight of major data centre developments as Google’s €13bn expansion increases scrutiny of electricity and transmission capacity.
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West Newton studies gas-powered data centre
Reabold is studying gas-powered data centre infrastructure at West Newton, Yorkshire.
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SolarEdge, Infineon extend 800V DC protection
SolarEdge and Infineon extend collaboration into 800V DC circuit protection.
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Google PPA supports Loviisa nuclear extension
Google’s nuclear PPA supports Fortum’s Loviisa extension programme through 2050.
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Google commits €13bn to Finland expansion
Google will invest €13bn across Finnish data centre infrastructure through 2028.
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Investor group warns against Scottish moratorium
Scottish Financial Enterprise says calls to halt new data centres are creating a negative signal for investors considering Scotland.
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UK links data centres to constrained renewables
The UK government says strategically located data centres could reduce grid constraint costs by consuming renewable electricity that would otherwise be curtailed.
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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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Rødby data centre seeks 960MW grid access
Stender is trying to secure grid capacity for a Danish data-centre development whose full operating demand could reach 960MW.
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ACER challenges Portugal power adequacy assumptions
Portugal may be overstating future electricity shortages, although rapid data-centre demand remains a central pressure on its power system.