Power and energy
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Denham plan tests green belt pressure
A proposed hyperscale data centre near Denham would place two buildings and substation infrastructure beside the M40.
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Microsoft targets Vaasa data centre site
Microsoft has signed a preliminary agreement for 190 hectares in western Finland, adding Vaasa to its possible data centre map.
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Ark expands Longcross for Nebius
Ark is adding capacity at Longcross Park as Nebius scales its UK AI infrastructure footprint around Surrey.
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Glesys and Trevian plan Oulu campus
Campus Oulu would start with 8MW of IT load in northern Finland, with liquid-cooled capacity and long-term expansion potential.
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Ireland hardens data centre power test
Ireland’s large-load policy is turning data centre power strategy into a practical test for new grid connections.
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EU brings data centres into grid planning
The European Commission has launched energy-system initiatives that pull data centre growth closer to grid planning, flexibility, and sustainability policy.
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Brookfield lifts French AI infrastructure plan
Brookfield is increasing its planned AI infrastructure investment in France to €30bn as the country courts large data centre capital.
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SoftBank plans 5GW French AI build
SoftBank has committed up to €75bn to develop 5GW of AI data centre capacity in France.
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Era4 plans landfill-powered Canterbury data centre
Era4 has filed plans for a small AI data centre at a Canterbury landfill site, using private-wire landfill gas power and closed-loop liquid cooling.
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Google starts Horndal data centre build
Google has broken ground on its first owned and operated data centre in Sweden, with air cooling and heat-recovery readiness in the design.