Power and energy
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Harju Elekter wins Finnish data centre contract
Harju Elekter has secured a €15.5 million contract for modular electrical infrastructure at a Finnish data centre and completed a 4,000-square-metre manufacturing expansion in Estonia.
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Yamna outlines proposed £1bn Salalah data centre
UK-founded Yamna is expected to sign an agreement for an AI data centre in Salalah, Oman. The proposed first phase exceeds £1 billion, but its capacity, financing, power arrangements, and delivery schedule remain unconfirmed.
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Fuse Energy outlines 142MW UK computing pipeline
British energy company Fuse has launched Fuse Compute, offering reservations for UK-hosted NVIDIA GPU infrastructure across a proposed 142MW development pipeline. Its initial deployment is advertised for December 2026.
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NVIDIA expands AI cooling and grid controls
NVIDIA has introduced new DSX cooling and power management capabilities, including dry cooling designs, dynamic GPU power allocation, and grid-responsive computing controls. Early tests demonstrate potential benefits, but wider operating performance remains unverified.
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Frankfurt data centres face grid delays into 2030s
Network operator Syna reports approximately 800MW of additional data centre electricity demand in the first half of 2026, with developers around Frankfurt facing potential connection delays into the 2030s.
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Polar and Crusoe expand Norwegian AI campus
Polar and Crusoe have confirmed 12MW of operating AI capacity in Tørdal, Norway, and plan another 40MW of liquid-cooled infrastructure in a second phase targeted for late 2027.
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Betolar and Enersense agree infrastructure protection framework
Betolar and Enersense have formalised a framework for protecting substations and critical infrastructure in Finland and the Baltics, including data centre electrical assets. No customer installation or contract value has been announced.
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ABB records triple-digit growth in data centre orders
ABB reported triple-digit growth in data centre orders in the third quarter of 2026, alongside a 40% increase in total group orders to $12.055 billion. The company did not disclose the value or European share of data centre orders.
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Amazon backs proposed 960MW Indiana nuclear project
Amazon is funding development of a proposed 960MW nuclear plant in Indiana under an agreement with AEP and X-energy. Feasibility studies, regulatory approvals, and investment decisions remain outstanding.
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Israel outlines 200MW data centre connection limit
Israel’s Electricity Authority has proposed a 200MW limit for new data centres, alongside financial guarantees and emergency disconnection requirements, following grid connection requests totalling approximately 27GW.