grid capacity
Google wins Dublin data centre approval after grid capacity dispute
Google has secured planning approval for an extension to its data centre campus in South Dublin, more than two years after the development was rejected over concerns including electricity grid... Read More
Ofgem targets speculative data centre projects in the grid queue
Ofgem has launched a consultation on plans to tackle speculative data centre projects in Britain’s electricity connections queue after demand applications rose from 41GW to 125GW in under a year.... Read More
Europe is No Longer Building One Data Centre Market
Europe’s data centre landscape is becoming more geographically diverse, according to Colliers’ H1 2026 EMEA Data Centre Markets Report. The report identifies 12.5GW of operational capacity across EMEA, with a... Read More
OpenAI’s Stargate Pause Highlights Infrastructure Constraints in the UK
OpenAI has paused plans for its Stargate data centre project in the UK, marking an early test of how far national AI ambitions can extend within existing infrastructure limits. Politico... Read More
Germany Sets Out Data Centre Strategy to Double Capacity by 2030
Germany’s federal government has published a national data centre strategy that places infrastructure capacity at the centre of economic competitiveness, digital sovereignty, and industrial policy. Published on 18 March 2026,... Read More