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DatacenterDynamics is a division of DCD Group, an international B2B media and publishing firm. They create tools designed to assist top professionals in highly ICT-reliant organizations in making informed decisions about infrastructure and capacity based on risk assessments.

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Heron Power signs LOI with Crusoe to supply power converter tech for Stargate project

1 day ago | datacenterdynamics.com | Zachary Skidmore

Power firm Heron Power has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Crusoe to supply power converter technology for the Stargate data center campus in Texas. According to reports from Bloomberg, the company inked several LOI’s with data center firms, including Crusoe Energy Systems. Heron closed its Series A funding round last week, raising a total of $38 million.
GridFree AI raises $5m to streamline off-grid data center deployment

1 day ago | datacenterdynamics.com | Zachary Skidmore

GridFree AI, an infrastructure startup backed by Montauk Climate, has raised $5 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by Giant Ventures, with participation from Amplo. The company aims to streamline and accelerate data center deployment using its Power Foundry platform, which integrates power generation, battery storage, and cooling into a modular, grid-independent solution.
Endeavour to offer sodium batteries to data centers, deploys in Edged’s facilities

2 days ago | datacenterdynamics.com | Dan Swinhoe

Endeavour, the owner of data center firm Edged and cooling firm ThermalWorks, is to offer sodium batteries to data centers. The company this week announced a strategic partnership with battery maker Tiamat to deliver sodium-based energy storage for AI data centers and grid applications. Endeavour said Tiamat’s sodium-based battery technology can fully charge and discharge at rates exceeding 60 times in one hour (60 C-rate) – surpassing typical lithium-ion batteries (1-3 C-rate).
Wingu.Africa secures $60m from RMB to fuel data center build-out

2 days ago | datacenterdynamics.com | Dan Swinhoe

Pan-African data center firm Wingu.Africa has secured new funding to fuel its roll-out. The company this week announced it has secured $60 million in funding from Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) to support the development of digital infrastructure in Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Tanzania. “This is not just an investment in infrastructure, it’s an investment in Africa’s digital independence,” said Anthony Voscarides, group CEO at Wingu.
Equinix launches second Portuguese data center in Lisbon

2 days ago | datacenterdynamics.com | Dan Swinhoe

Equinix has launched its second data center in Lisbon, Portugal. The colo firm this week announced the launch of LS2, a new International Business Exchange (IBX) facility to be located adjacent to Equinix's existing LS1 site. With an initial investment of approximately €50 million ($57.1m) and an estimated total of €100 million ($114.2m), the new data center has 2,050 sqm (22,065 sq ft) of co-location space spread over three floors. The facility will initially offer 625 racks.
GreenScale acquires land in Norway, targets 300MW data center campus

2 days ago | datacenterdynamics.com | Dan Swinhoe

GreenScale has announced plans for a large data center development in southern Norway. The company this week announced the acquisition of Tonstad DataPark, a new data center development located in the municipality of Sirdal in West Agder County (NO2), Norway. Terms of the deal were not shared. Tonstad DataPark spans a 420,000 square meter (4.5 million sq ft) site with 300MW of grid capacity, approved by Glitre Nett and Statnett.
Siemens launches prefabricated data center module

2 days ago | datacenterdynamics.com | Dan Swinhoe

Siemens has launched a new prefabricated data center module offering. Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Cadolto Datacenter, and Legrand Data Center Solutions announced this week that they are jointly unveiling a new turnkey modular Edge data center. The companies are offering customizable, prefabricated modules that can be tailored to unique operational needs and deployed in a fraction of the time – with planning cycles from six to 12 months.
Alberta grid operator launches interim plan to connect up to 1.2GW of data centers by 2028

2 days ago | datacenterdynamics.com | Zachary Skidmore

The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) has launched an interim approach to large load connections. The new approach is expected to enable the connection of up to 1.2GW of large load projects, including data centers, between now and 2028. AESO states that the new approach will enable the Canadian province to accommodate new large load connections while maintaining the reliability of its electrical system.
Digital Realty files to develop two-building campus outside Atlanta, Georgia

2 days ago | datacenterdynamics.com | Dan Swinhoe

Colo giant Digital Realty has filed to develop a data center campus outside Atlanta, Georgia. Via its Digital Fort Gillem LLC affiliate, Digital Realty this month filed a Development of Regional Impact application with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for a new data center development. The company is aiming to develop a two-building campus in Clayton County’s Forest Park, a city approximately nine miles south of Atlanta.
Texas Critical Data Centers signs MoU for onsite gas generation at 250MW AI data center in Texas

2 days ago | datacenterdynamics.com | Zachary Skidmore

Texas Critical Data Centers (TCDC) has entered a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PowerForward Energy to supply onsite generation at its proposed 250MW AI data center in Ector County, Texas. – Texas Critical Data Centers The MoU will set the parameters for a power supply agreement between the companies, which will see PowerForward provide 250MW of onsite power for the planned data center.