Riot Platforms and Terrestrial Energy sign MoU to enhance data center development
Riot Platforms Inc, a developer of data centers and bitcoin mining applications, and Terrestrial Energy Inc, a small modular nuclear power plant developer, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate and explore co-locating advanced nuclear power plants with large-scale data centers, including bitcoin mining infrastructure deploying 390 MW and representing 4 GW increase […]
Pantheon Atlas plans €50 billion AI data center campus in Croatia
Pantheon Atlas LLC, a transatlantic investment group, has announced plans to build a hyperscale AI data center and innovation campus called Pantheon AI in Topusko, Croatia. The project is designed to meet NVIDIA GW-Scale AI factory standards and is expected to bring €50 billion (US$ 54 billion) in total investment to Croatia. According to a […]
Denmark considers data center limits as AI power demand strains grid
Denmark is considering restricting new data centers as surging electricity demand from AI infrastructure strains the national power grid, raising concerns about whether existing capacity can support further expansion. The move would mark a significant shift for a country that has actively attracted tech investment and could signal broader limits on data center growth across […]
AirTrunk to invest US$ 3 billion in Johor to build two hyperscale campuses totaling 280MW capacity
AirTrunk, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East’s data centre platform, has today announced plans to invest RM12 billion (USD 3 billion) to develop two new hyperscale data centres in Malaysia, with combined capacity of 280 megawatts (MW) of IT load. This will bring the total capacity to more than 700 MW of IT load across four campuses […]
USSC backs data centres to drive Australia’s grid transition – but bottlenecks remain
A report from the University of Sydney-based United States Studies Centre (USSC) has positioned Australia’s growing data centre sector as a potential catalyst for energy system investment, arguing that increased demand from digital infrastructure could help accelerate the build-out of renewable generation. In its paper “Powering the cloud: data centres and the future of Australia’s […]
Western Sydney councils warn data centre boom is outpacing planning
A group of Western Sydney organisations has warned that the rapid expansion of data centres across the region is placing increasing pressure on infrastructure, land availability, and planning systems, as the area emerges as Sydney’s second major data centre cluster. Submissions to the NSW parliamentary inquiry from local government bodies and regional advocacy groups had […]
NSW moves 15 data centres worth AUD 51.9bn into IDA pipeline
The New South Wales government has moved 15 data centre projects worth a combined AUD 51.9 billion into its Investment Delivery Authority (IDA) pipeline, signalling both strong investor demand and a more selective approach to digital infrastructure development in the state. The projects, endorsed through the first round of the IDA process, highlight the scale […]
AirTrunk, CDC and Equinix back govt data centre rules, NextDC urges execution focus
Australia’s largest data centre operators have broadly endorsed the federal government’s new expectations framework for digital infrastructure, signalling alignment between policymakers and industry as the country positions itself for the next phase of AI-driven growth. Executives from AirTrunk, CDC Data Centres and Equinix have all welcomed the government’s move to define how data centres should […]
Australian government sets national expectations for data centres
The Australian government has introduced a new set of national expectations for data centres and AI infrastructure developers, signalling a more interventionist approach to managing the rapid expansion of energy-intensive digital infrastructure while seeking to align investment with national priorities. Announced as part of the government’s National AI Plan, the framework outlines five core expectations […]
Datagrid secures 140MW power deal with Mercury to underpin Southland AI factory
Datagrid New Zealand has signed a long-term 140MW Power Purchase Option Agreement (PPOA) with Mercury, securing electricity pricing for its planned hyperscale AI campus in Southland and marking one of the largest dedicated power arrangements for AI infrastructure in the country to date. The 15-year agreement, equivalent to around 1.2TWh per year or roughly 3% […]