Power and energy
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Microsoft withdraws from Nscale’s Essex data centre
Microsoft has withdrawn from Nscale’s proposed Loughton data centre after reported grid connection delays pushed electricity availability into the 2030s. Nscale says its wider Microsoft partnership remains intact.
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Krolmap proposes 225MW off-grid Spanish campus
Krolmap is proposing a €1.5 billion, 225MW data centre campus in Aragón powered by renewable generation, batteries, and cogeneration, avoiding a conventional grid connection.
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UK data centre carbon estimates reveal uncertainty
New modelling estimates 1.5 million tonnes of annual emissions from the UK’s existing data centre estate. A proposed 14.6GW development pipeline could produce substantially more, depending on utilisation, electricity generation and construction assumptions.
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Statkraft projects rising European data centre electricity
Statkraft’s new energy scenarios suggest data centres could consume 6–9% of EU electricity by 2050. New generation, grid reinforcement and competing industrial demand will influence how much computing capacity can be connected.
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Kiloutou reports construction power fuel savings
Kiloutou Énergie reports monthly savings of 2,279 litres of diesel from a battery-supported generator at a French data centre construction site. The comparison is based on supplier telemetry and a conventional generator-only baseline.
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Hitachi and Ansaldo agree integrated power partnership
Hitachi Energy and Ansaldo Energia have agreed to develop integrated generation and electrical infrastructure solutions for large power users, including data centres. Their memorandum does not identify a customer, installation or contracted capacity.
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Dutch council backs data centre planning framework
Alphen aan den Rijn’s council has backed a motion to establish a legally defensible assessment framework for data centre development, following concerns over land use and electricity demand.
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Schneider raises outlook on data centre demand
Schneider Electric has upgraded its 2026 financial guidance after quarterly revenue reached €11.46 billion. Data centre orders grew at a triple-digit rate, led by electrical distribution, prefabricated systems and cooling demand.
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Dutch MP questions 15GW data centre queue
Dutch parliamentarian Laurens Dassen has questioned ministers over data centre ownership and electricity connections after network operators reported approximately 15GW of requested capacity on the country’s grid waiting list.
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Norfolk developer consults on proposed 1GW campus
EPL Norfolk has begun consultation on Longmarsh Green Energy, a proposal linking a large data centre campus with solar generation and battery storage near King’s Lynn.