EdgeConneX plans 1GW data center campus in Skellefteå, Sweden
EdgeConneX, a global, private, data center provider and developer, plans to acquire a Lyten data center site in Skellefteå, Sweden, marking its entry into the Swedish market. Supported by EQT, the site in Skellefteå could be developed into a campus with up to 1 GW of capacity, subject to regulatory approvals. According to a press […]
Penzance plans US$ 4 billion private AI infrastructure campus in West Virginia
Penzance Management, a private real estate owner, operator, developer, and investment fund manager, has planned a US$ 4 billion full-build capital investment in West Virginia for a digital infrastructure project that will deliver 600 MW of critical IT capacity. The project is centered on the company’s Bedington Campus in Berkeley County, West Virginia, covering 548 […]
NEXTDC’s Craig Scroggie will chair Data Centres Australia’s inaugural board
A new industry body, Data Centres Australia (DCA), has appointed its inaugural board as it seeks to position Australia as a regional hub for AI infrastructure and large-scale digital investment. Craig Scroggie, chief executive and managing director of NEXTDC, has been named chair. He will lead a board that includes senior representatives from AirTrunk, Amazon […]
CDC opens Melbourne campus as Victoria positions for 800 MW
CDC Data Centres has formally opened its first Melbourne data centre campus in Brooklyn, marking what it describes as a major milestone in a multi-billion-dollar investment programme in Victoria. The facility, located in Melbourne’s western suburbs, was officially opened by Jacinta Allan, alongside Danny Pearson, Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs, and Daniel Mulino, Assistant […]
Amazon announces US$ 12 billion investment into building multiple data centers in Northwest Louisiana
Amazon plans to invest US$ 12 billion in northwest Louisiana to build multiple data center campuses in Caddo and Bossier Parishes, expanding its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure in the region. According to a press release, the campuses will use verified surplus water and are expected to rely on water-based cooling for less than […]
New Zealand could unlock NZD 70bn from data centre exports – BCG
New Zealand has a “genuine right to win” a share of the global AI infrastructure buildout, but must act quickly if it is to convert its renewable energy advantage into a scaled data centre export industry, according to a new report. In Data centres as strategic infrastructure: unlocking value for NZ Inc (February 2026), Boston […]
Goodman tilts pipeline towards data centres as power bank reaches 6GW
Australian-based global real estate company Goodman Group has sharpened its focus on digital infrastructure, with data centres now accounting for the bulk of its development pipeline as the developer expands its global power bank and secures fresh capital partnerships. Reporting an operating profit of AUD 1.2 billion for the half year to 31 December 2025, […]
Eagan, Minnesota announces one year moratorium on DC development
The Eagan City Council has reportedly approved a one-year moratorium on data centers and cryptocurrency operations, the first such pause in Minnesota. The council cited the need for a deeper understanding of the environmental, economic, and community impacts of these projects before allowing further development. According to Fox9, the moratorium applies to any proposed data […]
Eagan City Council considers one-year moratorium on data centers and crypto mining
In Minnesota, the Eagan City Council is expected to vote this week on a one-year moratorium on new data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations in the city. If approved, the ban would last until February 17, 2027, blocking approvals for new facilities or expansions while the city studies potential regulations. Data centers and crypto mining […]
PGIM acquires 20.7ha Melbourne site for AUD 1.2bn data centre campus
US-based asset manager PGIM has acquired a 20.7-hectare site in Melbourne’s west for a planned data centre campus, marking the first Australian investment for its USD 2 billion (AUD 2.8 billion) Global Data Centre Fund. The site, at 1 Oroya Drive in Truganina, was acquired on behalf of the fund and will form part of […]