Equinix eyes nuclear energy to power its data centers
Equinix, a renowned global digital infrastructure and connectivity player, is showing real interest in nuclear energy to cater to the burgeoning power demand from its data centers. It has signed an agreement with Stellaria, a French start-up developing fast-neutron and molten-salt nuclear reactors, to get the first reservation of power capacity from Stellaria’s planned “Stellarium” […]
Digital Realty begins construction on new 16 MW data center in Frankfurt
Digital Realty has begun construction on FRA20, a new data center in Frankfurt as the company accelerates its expansion in one of Europe’s most important digital infrastructure hubs. The facility will provide 16 MW of IT capacity across 8,100 square meters and is scheduled to come online in Q2 2027. In a press release, Digital […]
Thésée Datacenter launches €500M data center campus in Aubergenville
Thésée Datacenter has announced plans to build a major new data center campus in Aubergenville (Yvelines), aiming to create one of the largest hosting sites in the Île-de-France region. The project, backed by an initial €60 million (US$ 70 million) investment within a broader €500 million (US$ 580 million) program, is designed to deliver a […]
GTR begins construction of first Swiss data center
Global Technical Realty (GTR), a data center design company, has started construction on its first data center in Zurich, Switzerland. The development of the 24MW project known as CH One involves converting Campus Reichhold, a 7.5-hectare former industrial site into a modern commercial campus. The three-story building will provide 11,313 square meters of white space […]
Etix launches its new data center in France
Ethical Internet Exchange (Etix), a French edge-data-center operator, has announced the launch of ETIX Lille #4, a new facility located at the main telecom hub of the Hauts-de-France region. This is the fourth Lille site, and Etix’s 14th data center in Europe, adds 2 MW of capacity to the local campus. It is designed for […]
UK’s new legislation could designate data centers as “nationally significant” infrastructure projects
The UK Government has confirmed plans to allow data center developments to “opt in” to the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) regime, following longstanding calls from techUK, a technology trade association, and industry leaders. Last month, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP laid before Parliament a draft amendment to the Infrastructure […]
Fossefall acquires Fyresdal Datacenter to establish its first AI factory in Norway
Fossefall has announced an agreement to acquire the Fyresdal Datacenter from Norwegian holding company Norsk Data AS, a move that will establish the company’s first AI factory in Norway. The facility, located in Fyresdal in Telemark, supports 5.5 MW of capacity with room for expansion. Fossefall launched earlier this month with a goal of developing […]
AWS to invest US$50 billion to expand AI and supercomputing infrastructure for the U.S government
Amazon Web Services (AWS) will invest US$ 50 billion to expand artificial intelligence (AI) and supercomputing capabilities for its U.S. government customers. The multiyear project will begin in 2026, and add 1.3 GW of new AI and high-performance computing capacity across AWS Top Secret, AWS Secret, and AWS GovCloud (US) regions, by building data centers […]
Morocco plans 500 MW green data center in Dakhla
Morocco has unveiled plans for a 500 MW mega AI data center, Igoudar Dakhla, which aims to position the southern city of Dakhla as a major digital transformation hub. The data center will serve domestic and international clients with hosting, storage and data-processing services, and the facility will be powered fully by green energy sources. […]
OVHcloud expands in Berlin with new a 3-AZ cloud region
OVHcloud, a French cloud and data center provider, has expanded its European infrastructure with the launch of a new three-Availability Zone (3-AZ) cloud region in Berlin, strengthening its long-standing presence in Germany, and reinforcing its push for European digital sovereignty. The announcement was made during the European Digital Sovereignty Summit and marks the company’s third […]