The Data Centre Power 50 

Andy Davis Named in Datacloud’s Power 50 List of Industry Trailblazers

We’re proud to share that Andy Davis, Director at DataX Connect and host of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, has been named in the Datacloud Global Power 50 – a list that recognises 50 of the most influential figures shaping the future of the data center industry. 

The Power 50 highlights leaders and innovators who are driving progress in infrastructure, sustainability, talent, and technology across the global data center ecosystem. To see Andy’s name included alongside such a respected group of industry professionals is both exciting and humbling. 

But for Andy, the recognition is about more than individual achievement. 

“I still can’t quite believe my name is included in the Datacloud Power 50, a list of the most influential people shaping the future of data centres. I never set out to be influential; I just wanted to give people a voice. A platform where every voice could be heard. To now be recognised alongside those at the forefront of the digital revolution, people genuinely changing the world, is both a privilege and a complete surprise.” – Andy Davis


Inside Data Centre Podcast 

On the Inside Data Centre Podcast, Andy speaks to key industry voices sharing their insights, challenges, and innovations.  

Data Centre Club 

Data Centre Club is a professional community on LinkedIn, established by Andy, focusing on data center industry insights. The group serves as a platform for professionals to connect, share knowledge, and discuss trends within the sector. 

Data Centre Club Nights 

Set up for the community and run by the community, these are networking events held all over the world. Launched by Andy in collaboration with Paul Hammer, these events aim to reshape networking by bringing together professionals in a relaxed setting, for example Zurich, Dubai, London, Bahrain, Frankfurt… Creating opportunities for meaningful conversations. 

Data Centre Marketing Club 

The Data Center Marketing Club (DCMC) is a dedicated community for marketing and PR professionals within the data center and digital infrastructure sectors. Andy is a co-founder of the club along with Giuseppe Caltabiano, Senior Director of Marketing at AVK, Adam Nethersole, VP of Marketing at Kao Data, Rory Flashman-Wells, Director at Spa Communications, and Nicola Hayes, Senior Marketing Academic & Practitioner, Data Center Strategist, Writer. 

The club provides a platform for professionals to connect, discuss industry trends, and collectively elevate the marketing standards within the data center community. 

Data Centre News 

Andy personally writes a news update every week. The newsletter provides the latest insights and developments in data centers, and is renowned in the industry, serving as a valuable resource for professionals seeking up-to-date information on industry trends. 


Andy’s inclusion in the Power 50 is a reminder of the importance of our mission. As the data center sector continues to expand and evolve, making space for real conversations – about growth, challenges, innovation, and people – is more vital than ever. 

We’d also like to congratulate the other industry figures featured in the Power 50 this year. It’s inspiring to see so many people pushing boundaries and championing progress in the data center space. 

This recognition isn’t the finish line – it’s fuel for what comes next. And if you haven’t already, now’s a great time to tune in. 



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Weekly Data Centre Digest – 4th July 2025

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Reports

Google: Environmental Report 2025. Read here.

Digital Realty: 2024 impact report. Read here.

DCD>London Market Review 2025: Read here.


Europe

Pinewood Studios submits £1bn expansion plans. Read here.

Data centre proposed for stalled film studio in Bedfordshire, UK. Read here.

SWI Group have proposed a 330MW data center campus in Cambridgeshire, UK. Read here.

Data centre near Houghton Regis (UK) approved – despite concerns over water use. Read here.

Datum Datacentres has officially launched MCR2, its newest state-of-the-art data centre in Manchester. Read here.

QTS datacentre officials meet with Northumberland businesses to explore potential partnerships. Read here.

Microsoft shifting data center focus away from Ireland due to lack of power availability – report. Read here.

Kildare data centre will not take power from grid. Read here.

Kevlinx Data Centers and Colt expand strategic partnership to launch future-proof AI-ready infrastructure in Brussels. Read here.

European Commission receives 176 expressions of interest to erect ‘gigafactories’ across 16 member states, with 3 million GPUs needed. Read here.

Adriatic DC to lead one of Europe’s largest data centre developments in Puglia. Read here.

EdgeMode acquires infrastructure investor Blackberry AIF, targets gigawatt-scale data center pipeline in Spain. Read here.

46MW data center planned south of Wrocław, Poland. Read here.

Italian minister urges regulation to handle data centre boom. Read here.


Middle East & Africa

MTN launches $240 million data centre to challenge AWS, Azure. Read here.


APAC

Singapore’s Firmus plans AU$2.1 billion AI hub in Tasmania. Read here.

Alibaba Cloud adds more data centres in SEA to chase AI dollar. Read here.

Princeton Digital Group is securing a $400m loan set to include contributions from private credit firms Allianz GI and Keppel. Read here.

Anant Raj to invest US$ 2.1 billion for DC expansion in India. Read here.

NTT has lodged IPO prospectus to list US$1 billion REIT on Singapore Exchange. Read here.

Malaysia risks investment in data centers fleeing after power hike shock. Read here.

India’s NES Data launches Edge and modular data centers. Read here.

China is about to see its first data centre REITs listed on mainland exchanges with local giant GDS Holdings set to raise RMB 2.4 billion ($335 million) from an IPO this month. Read here.


North America

Meta seeks $29bn from private credit giants to fund AI data centres. Read here.

xAI raises $10 billion in debt and equity. Read here.

OpenAI signs $30bn data centre deal with Oracle. Read here.

DigitalBridge and La Caisse complete acquisition of Yondr Group. Read here.

Blackstone’s QTS Lands $1.5B Loan To Refinance Data Center Properties. Read here.

Google to upgrade its original data center in Oregon. Read here.

New Era Helium, Sharon AI JV Enter Deal for Data Center in Permian. Read here.

Tract withdraws, plans to refile 700-acre Chesterfield data center proposal. Read here.

Hut 8 launches cryptomine data center in Texas. Read here.

Hut 8 awarded five-year capacity contract for 310MW of natural gas power in Ontario, Canada. Read here.

Cipher Mining launches 150MW Black Pearl Bitcoin mining site in Texas. Read here.

T5 and Corscale top out data centers in Georgia and Virginia. Read here.

xAI granted permits for 15 gas turbines at Memphis data center. Read here.

Land rezoning for Georgia data center recommended for approval. Read here.

Emerald AI launches with $24.5M seed round to transform AI data centers into grid allies. Read here.


South America

Brazil’s BNDES considers creating AI and data center investment fund. Read here.

Ascenty celebrates 15 years with construction of new data center in São Paulo. Read here.

This week, the federal government, City of Rio, BNDES, and Eletrobras signed an agreement to accelerate the buildout of Rio AI City, Elea’s 3.2 GW, $65B hyperscale project. Read here.


Other interesting articles

How AI Factories Can Help Relieve Grid Stress. Read here.

Granite Demos Show Green Excavation Power For AI Data Centers. Read here.

Wall Street Proposes ‘Off Ramp’ for Data Center Investors. Read here.

Dash for data centers creates revenue risks for power developers. Read here.

Data centres: the beating heart of modern healthcare. Read here.

Tariffs and talent shortages threaten AI-ready data centre progress, research says. Read here.

Tariffs and trade turmoil driving up cost and build times for datacenters. Read here.


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Power, Pricing, and Pipeline: CBRE Report 2025 

Key takeaways from CBRE’s Global Data Centre Trends 2025

“Limited power availability remains the prime inhibitor of global data centre growth in certain core hub markets, leading to opportunities in new hotspots like Richmond (North America), Santiago (Latin America) and Mumbai (Asia-Pacific).” 


Contents


  • Power constraints are driving early aggressive preleasing and delaying construction timelines to 2027+, as cloud and AI companies compete to secure space, resulting in record-high net absorption. 
  • Global data centre pricing increased 3.3% year-over-year in Q1 to $217.30 per kW per month, with major markets like Northern Virginia, Chicago, and Amsterdam seeing significant hikes, while smaller markets such as São Paulo and Santiago experienced notable price declines. 
  • Demand continues to outpace supply globally, driving the average data centre vacancy rate down 2.1 points to 6.6% in Q1 2025, with Paris seeing the most significant tightening; meanwhile, AI workloads are driving multi-megawatt demand in cities like Tokyo, Sydney, Bogotá, and Mumbai, prompting operators to adopt liquid cooling and invest in specialized AI zones.  

“Data centre space is increasingly scarce worldwide. Despite big development pipelines, availability remains tight due to power constraints.

In West London, projects are delayed until 2030 or later because of power limits. In North America, Phoenix saw a drop in supply, while Atlanta’s new capacity was quickly absorbed. Europe’s availability fell 25% year-over-year, pushing builds further from city centres.

The key takeaway from CBRE’s report? Power availability is crucial, driving fierce competition in established markets and growth in emerging ones.” 
Andy Davis, Director, DataX Connect 


Europe data centre trends 2025

  • Europe’s four largest data centre markets grew inventory by 7.2% year-over-year—slowing from 20% growth the previous year—due to power constraints, with Frankfurt and Paris leading growth while Amsterdam saw no new supply. 
  • Vacancy in these top four markets fell by 3.2 points to a record-low 7.4% in Q1, as strong demand outpaced inventory growth. 
  • Net absorption grew by 300.5 MW but slowed from the prior year, with Frankfurt and Paris leading demand driven by hyperscale and AI growth. 
  • Rental rates increased due to limited supply and higher construction costs, with London’s rates rising notably year-over-year. 
  • Availability in the four major markets declined over 25% year-over-year in Q1, with operators expanding new supply outside city centres to address power constraints; Frankfurt had the smallest drop and lowest vacancy rate. 

North America data centre trends 2025

  • North America’s top data centre markets saw a 43% year-over-year inventory surge in Q1, with Atlanta and Phoenix entering the top tier and Northern Virginia retaining its global lead, driven by hyperscale, AI, and enterprise demand. 
  • Data centre vacancy stayed low in Q1 despite the inventory surge, with Northern Virginia remaining tight at 0.76%, Atlanta and Phoenix reducing vacancies significantly, and Chicago seeing a slight increase. 
  • Net absorption in the top markets doubled year-over-year to 1,668.5 MW, driven by hyperscale expansion and increased power availability, especially in Atlanta and Northern Virginia. 
  • Rental rates rose moderately in Q1, led by double-digit growth in Chicago, Northern Virginia, and Atlanta, while Phoenix remained stable as new supply balances demand. 
  • Despite strong development pipelines, availability remains very limited, with modest supply increases in Atlanta, Chicago, and Northern Virginia, while Phoenix saw a notable availability decline. 

APAC data centre trends 2025

  • The Asia-Pacific region saw a 4.4% inventory increase over the past year in key markets like Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Sydney, while growth accelerates in secondary markets such as Johor and Melbourne due to supply constraints in major cities. 
  • Overall vacancy rate held steady at 14% in Q1, with Hong Kong experiencing a high 28% vacancy from new supply and softer demand, while Singapore maintained a low 2% vacancy thanks to strong demand and strict development controls. 
  • Leasing demand remained stable, fueled by enterprise colocation, cloud, and AI deployments, with Tokyo leading net absorption at 49.8 MW. 
  • Rental pricing remained stable overall, with Singapore maintaining high prices, slight decreases in Tokyo and Sydney, and softened pricing in Hong Kong amid changing demand. 
  • Availability rose across most markets in Q1 due to new developments, except Sydney, with growth concentrated in suburban wholesale colocation facilities and secondary markets like Johor and Batam capturing large deployments. 

Latin America data centre trends 2025

  • Inventory in Latin America’s four largest data centre markets grew 13.7% year-over-year in Q1, led by Santiago’s 23% increase, though new greenfield projects slowed due to tariff and energy procurement uncertainties. 
  • Vacancy rates in key markets fell sharply in Q1—São Paulo dropping to 9.5%—while Bogotá saw a moderate rise, with limited new supply and uneven power availability highlighting ongoing challenges despite strong demand in strategic locations. 
  • Maintained strong net absorption, led by São Paulo and Santiago, although energy restrictions limited growth in Querétaro and Bogotá. 
  • Rental rates shifted unevenly: prices fell slightly in Santiago and São Paulo but rose in Querétaro due to power constraints, with São Paulo offering the most competitive options. 
  • Availability stayed tight in São Paulo, Querétaro, and Santiago as demand outpaced supply, with Querétaro having less than 1 MW available and Bogotá offering moderate capacity but needing infrastructure upgrades. 

As the CBRE report highlights, power constraints and shifting market dynamics are reshaping the global data centre landscape. While established hubs face fierce competition and limited availability, emerging markets with reliable power are gaining momentum. For businesses and talent alike, staying ahead means understanding these trends and adapting to a landscape where power—and people—remain the ultimate drivers of growth.

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Weekly Data Centre Digest – 27th June 2025

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Reports

CBRE: Global Data Center Trends 2025. Read here.

Deloitte: Can US infrastructure keep up with the AI economy? Read here.

Aurora: Impact of Datacentres on the GB Power System. Read here.

Cushman & Wakefield: Asia Pacific Data Centre Investment Landscape. Read here.

Synergy Research Group: The World’s Total Data Center Capacity is Shifting Rapidly to Hyperscale Operators. Read here.


Europe

300MW data center campus planned outside Pamplona, Spain. Read here.

German construction giant Hochtief has announced plans to build a network of data centres across the UK through a newly formed delivery vehicle. Read here.

Google on brink of €58.5m French data centre deal. Read here.

Ravenscraig site (Scotland) could become AI data centre in £3bn plan put forward by Apatura. Read here.

Amazon has announced plans to invest £40 billion in the United Kingdom. Read here.

Developer and operator Ark Data Centres has partnered with AI infrastructure firm Nebius to deploy the latest processing units from NVIDIA at Ark’s campus in Surrey. Read here.

High-tech data centre plans could put Stockton ‘at very heart of AI revolution’ and create 150 jobs. Read here.

UK Industrial Strategy Targets Faster Grid Connections. Read here.

Deep Green to deploy compute at Manchester leisure center. Read here.

hscale says it has 700MVA of contracted power and has facilities already operational. Read here.

Stoneweg announces data center investment fund and platform targeting Europe. Read here.

Data center investments announced at Russian economic forum. Read here.


Middle East & Africa

Data center growth heats up in the Middle East, Africa. Read here.


APAC

Aslan Energy and JIEP to build 40MW data center in Jakarta. Read here.

Bain Capital in Exclusive Talks to Acquire Hong Kong Data Centre Projects for Up to $274M. Read here.

EDGNEX data centres by DAMAC announces development of AI-focused data centre in Indonesia. Read here.

DayOne explores US$1 billion private credit for data center expansion: Reports. Read here.

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres launches first DC in Japan. Read here.

Alibaba Cloud to launch second Data Center in South Korea. Read here.

Logos drops plans to develop 350MW data center campus in Johor, Malaysia. Read here.

Thailand bets big on AI with $15.4 billion infrastructure push. Read here.

Asia must invest in energy and infrastructure to power AI, says OpenAI economist. Read here.


North America

EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure Announces Plans to Invest $17B+ in Louisa County, VA through the Development of 1.1+ Gigawatt Data Center Campus. Read here.

Former Texas governor and US energy sec plans 11GW data center campus outside Amarillo, Texas. Read here.

HIVE Digital acquires Toronto data center for HPC and sovereign AI development. Read here.

Google buys land for data center in Botetourt County, West Virginia. Read here.

Cawley Partners Acquires Huge Southern Dallas Tract for Data Center, Residential Development. Read here.

Sabey Data Centers Breaks Ground on Final Phase of Ashburn Campus Expansion. Read here.

Google buys land for data center in Botetourt County, Virginia. Read here.

US data center firm DataBank has filed to develop two more buildings at its upcoming campus in Dallas, Texas. Read here.

Crusoe and Redwood Materials are powering a data center with old EV batteries. Read here.

Invenergy to Provide Meta with Nearly 800 MW, Supporting Data Center Operations. Read here.

Equinix hit with downgrades as AI-driven expansion squeezes near-term growth. Read here.

CoreWeave reportedly seeking to acquire data center operator Core Scientific. Read here.

Vantage Lands $735M Loan To Refinance New Phoenix Campus. Read here.

Takanock, LLC announced today new capital commitments totaling $500 million from ArcLight and DigitalBridge. Read here.


South America

Enegix mulling 100MW Brazil crypto data center. Read here.


Other interesting articles

‘Power coupling’ redefines data centre site selection. Read here.

Project Rainier: Meet the mountain of compute AWS is building to power the future of AI. Read here.

Power to the People: The Positive Human Impact That Data Centers Have on Communities. Read here.


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Weekly Data Centre Digest – 20th June 2025

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Reports

Dell’Oro Group: Hyperscale Blackwell and Custom Accelerator Rollouts Drive 53 Percent Capex Growth in 1Q 2025. Read here.

Applied Digital: AI Factory: A Case Study for Total Cost of Ownership. Read here.

Linesight: The energy gap and power constraints: outlook for high-demand sectors. Read here.

Bloom Energy: 2025 Data Center Power Report: Mid-Year Pulse. Read here.

Ember: Grids set to block or unlock economic opportunities in Europe’s AI race. Read here.


Europe

Ochiltree (Scotland) 200MW data centre campus initial plans submitted. Read here.

Campaigners oppose planned data centre near Houghton Regis (Bedfordshire, UK) over environmental concerns. Read here.

Alterations made to plans for Bucks data centre the height of three double decker buses. Read here.

Lack of power could jeopardise data centre development across the South East (UK). Read here.

European Edge data center operator nLighten has signed a renewable supply agreement with Conrad Energy to power its portfolio of UK facilities. Read here.

Germany’s Maincubes tops out latest Frankfurt data center. Read here.

200,000 sqm data center campus planned in Keuruu, Finland. Read here.

Ireland plans legislation for data centers to build and run own power lines – report. Read here.

Norway inaugurates Olivia supercomputer at Lefdal Mine Datacenter. Read here.

Spain’s Box2bit plans data center in Malaga. Read here.

German firms to submit separate EU bids for AI data centre, newspaper reports. Read here.

EdgeMode acquires Synthesis Analytics Production, developing 20MW data center in Sweden. Read here.

Montenegro to get data center as part of Hungary infrastructure deal. Read here.


Middle East & Africa

Naver to Build 500MW AI Data Center in Morocco with NVIDIA. Read here.

Blue Turtle to support two Africa Data Centres facilities in South Africa. Read here.


APAC

Amazon investing AU$20 billion to expand data center infrastructure in Australia. Read here.

Edgnex Data Centers by Damac announces $2.3 billion AI-focused data center in Jakarta, Indonesia. Read here.

NextDC secures AU$2.2bn debt finance for Asia expansion. Read here.

SK Group and Amazon Web Services (AWS) will jointly invest “several trillion won” to build a 100-megawatt AI data center in Ulsan, expected to become the largest AI-dedicated data center in Korea. Read here.

Haoyang Data buys land for 300MW Thailand data center. Read here.

Korea rushes to construct AI data centers. Read here.

AirTrunk breaks ground on 40MW expansion at Tokyo data center campus. Read here.

Kazakhstan to Build Central Asia’s First Tier IV Data Center. Read here.

Alibaba to launch 2nd data centre in South Korea to support AI expansion. Read here.

BDx Indonesia secures 30 MVA power deal with PLN to fuel AI data centre growth. Read here.

Aslan Energy partners with JIEP to develop 40MW renewable powered data center in Jakarta, Indonesia. Read here.


North America

Cologix has started work on a $1 billion AI data center complex in the Lewis Center area, part of a larger central Ohio expansion for the Denver company. Read here.

5,000 acre plot listed for sale for data center development in the Texas Panhandle. Read here.

$14 billion proposed data center near Birmingham hits another hurdle. Read here.

APR Energy obtains approval for 800-acre natural gas powered data center in Pampa, Texas. Read here.

Chesapeake City Council rejects data center proposal. Read here.

Data center campus is planned for Great Falls. Read here.

Supervisors OK land sale for huge Beale Infrastructure data center complex near Tucson. Read here.

Aligned Data Centers buys property in Conesville Industrial Park. Read here.

Hines acquires industrial data center power facility in Silicon Valley. Read here.

Microsoft secures power supply for data center project in Malaga, Washington. Read here.

County planning officials outside Richmond vote against Tract data center park. Read here.

Advanced nuclear developer TerraPower closes $650m fundraise, with backing from Nvidia. Read here.

Fort Meade City Commission approves zoning change that could yield massive data center. Read here.

A 5,000-acre plot of land in the Texas Panhandle has been put up for sale for potential data center development. Read here.

108MW data center campus granted zoning approval outside Atlanta, Georgia. Read here.


South America

Brazilian telco Century will invest $27m for second data center in Brazil. Read here.

Microsoft has launched a new cloud region in Chile, its first in the South American country. Read here.

Tecfusions and Chilean organisation Grupo Daeza have signed a letter of intent to develop a 100MW campus in Puente Alto, Chile. Read here.


Other interesting articles

Architecture Firm Unveils ‘First Data Center Designed Entirely by AI’. Read here.

Next-gen AI chips will draw 15,000W each, redefining power, cooling, and data center design. Read here.

‘Cool data centres with treated sewage’ – water firm. Read here.

Land price, energy mix, workforce availability, IT infrastructure are the main advantages of Romania to attract investments in data centers. Read here.

Building Britain: Apprenticeships and the future of critical data infrastructure. Read here.

The True Cost of Data Centers. Read here.

How AWS is helping a Paris startup beat the superbugs. Read here.


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Why Are Data Centres Getting So Heavy?

In data centres, weight is becoming a defining factor in design, construction, and location strategy for companies across the globe. As artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and high-performance computing (HPC) drive demand for denser, more powerful infrastructure, the equipment inside data centres is growing significantly heavier. 

The result? Floors are being reinforced. Raised platforms are being reconsidered. Single story is a must. And some buildings simply can’t take the strain. 

This article explores the physical weight of modern AI data centres—what’s contributing to it, why it’s increasing, and how these changes are forcing the industry to rethink everything from structural engineering to site selection. 


Contents


What makes a data centre heavy?

Several core components contribute to the physical weight of a modern data centre – and with the rise of AI and machine learning, many of these are getting heavier. 

  • Server racks: At the heart of the data centre, racks can weigh close to two tonnes each. 
  • Cooling systems: Liquid cooling infrastructure, including chillers, pumps, and pipework, adds significant weight both on and beneath the floor of a data centre. 
  • Power Distribution Units (PDUs): These systems regulate and distribute electricity across rows of racks, with heavy-duty models often floor-mounted. 
  • Backup power units: Large battery banks and UPS systems are essential for redundancy, and contribute to the overall weight of a data centre.
  • Switchgear and transformers: These industrial-grade components manage power conversion and safety, often housed in separate heavy enclosures. 
  • Containment systems: Hot and cold aisle containment are often made from metal and reinforced plastic or glass.

Why data centres are getting heavier

The growing weight of equipment inside data centres isn’t incidental—it’s a direct result of the (pretty recent) technological shift toward AI, high-performance computing, and onsite power solutions. Every advancement in capability comes with added physical load. 

AI and high-density hardware 

AI infrastructure is the primary driver behind today’s heavier data centre racks. Compared to traditional IT equipment, AI hardware is significantly denser, packing more compute power—and hence more physical material—into the same footprint. 

A standard 42U server rack with conventional compute, networking, and storage typically weighs between 680kg to 1100kg, but AI racks can weigh up to two tonnes. 

Density and cooling 

Greater compute density means more performance per square foot, but it also means significantly more heat. In response, data centres are adopting liquid cooling and direct-to-chip solutions, which add additional weight through plumbing, coolant, and support infrastructure. 

Onsite power and battery storage 

Beyond compute, facilities are increasingly incorporating onsite energy systems like lithium-ion battery storage and backup generation. These installations add considerable structural load and must be factored into overall weight distribution across the facility. 


Designing data centres for AI infrastructure

As the weight of AI and high-density equipment continues to rise, the design of data centres are changing to accommodate the new physical limits of modern infrastructure.

Flooring

One of the most immediate design implications in AI data centres is the decline of traditional raised floors. Reinforced raised floors are increasingly viewed as cost-inefficient, and instead, many operators are opting to build directly on slab foundations to better handle the weight of AI server racks.

However, raised floors haven’t disappeared entirely. Some facilities still use them, but in a different way. They’re lower and primarily used to house water pipes and cabling.

Single story vs. multi-story

In addition to rethinking what’s beneath the racks, data centre designers are rethinking what’s above them, by eliminating upper stories altogether.

The cost of designing multi-story facilities to accommodate the weight of AI equipment is proving to be a major deterrent; it’s simply too expensive to build that second story. This means that sprawling, single-level layouts are rising in popularity because weight can be more easily managed and evenly distributed.

Project timelines

While adapting to heavier infrastructure does require changes in materials, such as stronger concrete and larger steel beams, evidence shows that these kinds of modifications are not really affecting construction timelines.

What is changing, however, is the wider approach to long-term planning. While data centres have historically been built with a 10–20-year lifespan in mind, the speed of AI advancement means that there is a bigger focus on data centres being future-proofed as they could become obsolete much quicker than that.

Read more: The Data Centre Life Cycle

Strategic layouts

Some operators are adopting different layout models, distributing heavier racks across the facility to avoid overloading any single area. Others are implementing pod-based or modular designs, where high-density, high-weight AI equipment is isolated in specially designed rooms. This helps limit structural stress and provides more flexibility for future upgrades.


Site selection challenges for AI data centres 

The rise of high-density AI infrastructure is reshaping not only how data centres are designed—but also where they can be located. Traditional assumptions around site feasibility are being challenged as weight restrictions grow more demanding in addition to power and structural requirements. 

Read more: What Goes Into Choosing a Data Centre Location?

Retrofitting 

These pressures are especially evident in retrofits of existing buildings. While repurposing older structures has long been a strategy to save time and cost, the physical requirements of AI server racks are making many retrofits difficult… if not impossible. Height restrictions are as much of a challenge as weight restrictions. 

Before any equipment is installed, building teams must conduct rigorous structural assessments to determine whether the floor loading can safely accommodate modern, ultra-dense racks. Older multi-story buildings, which were once seen as ideal for retrofits, often fall short.  

Brownfield sites 

Despite these challenges, retrofitting isn’t off the table entirely. In fact, there’s growing interest in brownfield sites – previously developed land that may include disused industrial buildings, shopping centres, or hospitals. These sites can offer major advantages, particularly when it comes to power infrastructure and weight restrictions. Brownfield sites like former factories often come with heavy-duty flooring and existing power connections—saving developers both time and money. 

In contrast, greenfield sites – undeveloped plots of land – require extensive infrastructure buildout before construction can even begin, particularly when it comes to power access. 

As AI continues to reshape the design standards of data centres, it’s also reshaping their real estate strategy. Location decisions now hinge not just on space and cost, but on the physical readiness of a site to support the next generation of hardware. 


As AI and high-performance computing redefine what goes into a data centre, they’re also reshaping the physical realities of building one. From heavier racks and cooling systems to onsite power infrastructure, today’s facilities carry more weight—literally—than ever before. This shift is forcing developers, engineers, and operators to rethink traditional approaches to design, construction, and location strategy. As the industry moves forward, structural considerations will be just as critical as compute capacity in shaping the data centres of the future. 

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Weekly Data Centre Digest – 13th June 2025

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Europe

European data centre investment to reach $114 billion by 2030. Read here.

Hypertec Expands into Europe with 5C and Together AI; a Strategic AI Infrastructure Alliance driving up to $5 billion in Private Investments. Read here.

Keir Starmer’s £2bn Pledge: How the UK Plans to Advance AI. Read here.

‘AI Maker, Not an AI Taker’: UK Builds Its Vision With NVIDIA Infrastructure. Read here.

Nebius launches in UK, boosts national AI infrastructure with Nvidia Blackwell Ultra deployment. Read here.

CyrusOne announces plans for 90MW data center campus in Buckinghamshire, UK. Read here.

Vantage Data Centers Completes Industry’s First Euro-Based Data Center Asset-Backed Securitization (ABS) with €640M Transaction. Read here.

Team Group, Firebird, NVIDIA launch a $500 million AI project in Armenia. Read here.

Crusoe to lease Polar data center in Norway for AI cloud. Read here.

CloudHQ unveils $1.4 billion data centre in France. Read here.

UNEP releases guidelines to curb the environmental impact of data centres. Read here.

North East (UK) stakes claim for leading data centre role as report highlights AI and cloud demand boom. Read here.

Havering (UK) Data centre development project sparks local strife. Read here.

Campaigners oppose AWS-linked data center in Bedfordshire, UK, over water and power fears. Read here.

New data center firm Arcem targets projects across Finland. Read here.

Finland sees 2 GW of data centre demand underway. Read here.

Virtus breaks ground on data center campus in Berlin, Germany. Read here.

This is what the huge new data centre to be built in Malaga will look like. Read here.

Schneider Electric and Nvidia unite to accelerate Europe’s AI factory ambitions. Read here.

CoreWeave has “large scale” solar and wind PPA in Spain. Read here.


Middle East & Africa

UAE’s Khazna, NVIDIA partner to build AI-capable mega data centres across MEA. Read here.

US-UAE AI Data Centre Deal ‘Far From Finalised’. Read here.


APAC

Agreement Signed for First Offshore Wind-Powered Underwater Data Centre in China. Read here.

Koramco targets $7 bn bets on Korea data centers. Read here.

CPP Investments commits $1.3bn to Ares’s Japan data centre fund. Read here.

DayOne secures $3.54bn financing for Malayasian data centers. Read here.

Data centre giant NextDC is building a $2b billion digital tech campus in Melbourne. Read here.

DC investors in Korea, Japan struggling to find powered land: CBRE report. Read here.

OpenAI exec tours APAC for possible Stargate data center sites – report. Read here.

Digital Edge partners B.Grimm to invest US$1 billion in 100MW data center in Thailand. Read here.

WHA Settles Land Sales with Top Chinese Provider for 300MW Hyperscale Data Center. Read here.

Pilot project to launch €185m sustainable data centre in Uzbekistan. Read here.


North America

Amazon plans to invest $20 billion in Pennsylvania to expand cloud computing infrastructure and advance AI innovation. Read here.

Amazon Signs Data Centre Nuclear Power Deal with Talen Energy. Read here.

TD Cowen: AWS data center leasing returning, company scores 1GW+ customer. Read here.

TD Cowen: Oracle seeking 5GW US data center capacity for OpenAI training workloads by end of 2026. Read here.

Oracle will build more cloud infrastructure data centers than all its competitors combined, says Larry Ellison. Read here.

CoreWeave to develop 180MW data center at Digital Crossroads campus in Hammond, Indiana. Read here.

GridFree AI Planning ‘Oil and Gas’ Approach To Building Self-Powered Data Center Campuses. Read here.

Google acquires 85 acres in New Albany, Ohio. Read here.

Sabey looks to develop data center campus outside Austin, Texas. Read here.

Applied Digital has more gigawatt-scale data centers up its sleeve. Read here.

New Era Helium eyes major AI Data Center expansion in Texas as enterprise talks advance. Read here.

Crusoe secures $750m credit facility from Brookfield to accelerate the development of Energy-First AI Factories. Read here.

Soluna secures $20M to launch Project Kati 1. Read here.

Vantage explores data center development on Cloverleaf site in Port Washington, Wisconsin. Read here.

Data centers bemoan Florida plans for rate hike plan. Read here.


Other interesting articles

Datacloud Power 50: Meet the top 50 trailblazers in the data centre industry. Read here.

Next-gen AI demands smarter cooling tech. Here’s how AWS delivered it in just 11 months. Read here.

4 ways Google data centers transform communities for the better. Read here.

Data Centres: An International Legal and Regulatory Perspective Spotlight on Italy. Read here.

AWS Builds Custom Liquid Cooling in 11 Months for AI Chips. Read here.


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Just Launched: 2025 Data Centre Salary Survey

11th June 2025 – In response to continued demand for greater transparency in compensation and career progression within the data centre sector, critical infrastructure recruitment consultancy DataX Connect has officially launched its 2025 Data Centre Salary Survey. This annual survey collects vital data from professionals across Europe and the US, offering the industry a comprehensive view of pay, benefits, and bonuses. 

The results of the survey will form the basis of DataX’s comprehensive regional salary reports, which are used by employers all over the globe to benchmark compensation and by professionals to understand their value in the market. 


Supporting transparency in a booming industry

As the data centre industry continues to grow rapidly and compete for skilled talent, access to reliable compensation data has become increasingly important. The 2025 Salary Survey will provide insight into: 

  • Pay trends by job title and region 
  • Bonus structures and benefits packages
  • Experience levels, age, and career progression 

There will be three main regional reports covering the UK, the rest of Europe, and the US. 


What’s new in the 2025 survey 

This year’s survey introduces expanded sections on: 

  • Pay trends by seniority and by company type 
  • Year-on-year salary data 
  • Stagnant salaries 
  • A closer look at individuals benefits packages
  • Gender pay gap analysis 
  • Data on mobility and career movement across the market 

The 2025 reports aim to provide even more actionable insights for both employers looking to attract and retain top-tier professionals, and individuals seeking to benchmark their compensation and progress within the sector. 


Backing future talent pipelines

The survey also supports DataX Connect’s broader mission to help address the data centre talent shortage. Through its partnership with the Digital Futures Programme at UTCs in the South of England, the recruitment consultancy is contributing to the development of young technical talent and helping to shape the workforce of the future. 


Have your say

DataX is inviting data centre professionals and employers across Europe and the US to take part in the 2025 survey and help shape the next edition of the industry’s most widely read salary benchmark report. 

Take the 2025 Data Centre Salary Survey 

With the insights gathered, DataX Connect will continue to drive transparency, competitiveness, and confidence in the data centre job market — supporting both the organisations it works with and the professionals it represents. 


Other insights

  • Is the Data Centre Industry Doing Enough for Women?

    We’ve known for a while that a gender imbalance exists in the data centre world. But when only 8% of respondents to our 2025 Data Centre Salary Survey were female – roughly one in twelve – it brought that reality into sharper focus

    Read more

  • Why Data Centres Are Becoming a Magnet for Young Talent

    Young professionals are being presented with the opportunity to be part of a lucrative and rapidly-evolving sector. In our 2025 Data Centre Salary Survey, 1,500 people from around the world shared their compensation packages and feelings towards the sector.

    Read more

  • 2025 Data Centre Salaries

    DataX has today, on National Data Centre Day, released the results of its 2025 Data Centre Salary Survey, marking the company’s fifth birthday with its most comprehensive report to date.

    Read more

  • Shaping Future Talent at UTC Swindon

    Activate Learning Education Trust (ALET) are wrapping up the academic year with a series of high-energy Challenge Days, one of which was at UTC Swindon.

    Read more

  • The Data Centre Power 50 

    We’re proud to share that Andy Davis, Director at DataX Connect and host of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, has been named in the Datacloud Global Power 50 – a list that recognises 50 of the most influential figures shaping the future of the data center industry. 

    Read more

  • Power, Pricing, and Pipeline: CBRE Report 2025 

    This article summarises the key takeaways from CBRE’s Global Data Centre Trends 2025 Report, exploring the state of power, inventory, vacancy, absorption, and availability across global markets.

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Weekly Data Centre Digest – 6th June 2025

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Reports

Aurora Energy Research: Coordinated action could unlock £35bn in green investment and 5 GW of data centres. Read here.

EUDCA: State of European Data Centres 2025. Read here.

JLL: EMEA Data Centre Report Q1 2025. Read here.


Europe

Brookfield plans $10 billion AI data centre in Sweden. Read here.

GreenScale announces the acquisition of Tonstad DataPark (Norway), its newest data centre development. Read here.

Ingenostrum Group has announced the development of a 300MW data centre in Badajoz, Spain. Read here.

National Grid starts work on new substation in Buckinghamshire to power data centres. Read here.

Equinix launches second Portuguese data center in Lisbon. Read here.

Microsoft invests $400m to expand data centres in Switzerland. Read here.

Greykite and White Star Real Estate have successfully converted a former logistics facility in Warsaw into a state-of-the-art data centre. Read here.

German landlord Aroundtown looks to convert offices into data centres. Read here.

Damac’s Hyperco targets data center development in Espoo, Finland. Read here.

CyrusOne & E.ON partner on 61MW new power system in Germany. Read here.

Japan’s NTT interested in opening data centre in Montenegro. Read here.


Middle East & Africa

Wingu.Africa secures $60m from RMB to fuel data center build-out. Read here.


APAC

Amazon to invest over $5 billion in new AWS region in Taiwan. Read here.

Global Infrastructure Partners to invest more than $1bn in Thai data centers. Read here.

True IDC launches Thailand’s first AI Hyperscale Data Center. Read here.

DBS, UOB lend 6.7 trillion rupiah for Indonesia data centre campus. Read here.

Turkey’s Trendyol to build 48MW data center in Ankara. Read here.

Yondr Group delivers its first data center in Asia Pacific six months early. Read here.


North America

Amazon plans to invest $10 billion in North Carolina to expand cloud computing infrastructure and advance AI innovation. Read here.

Meta signs 20-year nuclear deal to power AI data centres from 2027. Read here.

Musk’s xAI seeks billions to expand AI data centres. Read here.

Applied Digital signs $7bn lease with CoreWeave. Read here.

Google pledges $7bn to expand Iowa data center footprint. Read here.

Virginia’s Chesterfield County approves rezoning for two data center projects. Read here.

Alberta grid operator launches interim plan to connect up to 1.2GW of data centers by 2028. Read here.

Bit Digital acquires manufacturing site in North Carolina, plans 99MW data center. Read here.

Arizona Land Consulting (ALC) is looking to develop a 1.5GW data center in Arizona. Read here.

Vantage targets data center campus outside Columbus, Ohio. Read here.

Bitzero Blockchain has announced the development of four data centers across the US, Finland, and Norway. Read here.

Digital Realty files to develop two-building campus outside Atlanta, Georgia. Read here.


South America

Brazil wind power company gets OK for data center project with TikTok interest. Read here.

TECfusions to develop 100MW data center campus in Puente Alto, Chile. Read here.


Other interesting articles

Global leaders align on urgency & opportunity in data centre investment. Read here.

12 things we learned at Datacloud Global Congress 2025. Read here.

These 5 Courses Will Teach You Data Centre Skills (And Help You Land a Technician Role). Read here.


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Weekly Data Centre Digest – 30th May 2025

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Reports

Colliers: The digital backbone: Data center growth prospects in India. Read here.

Coresite: 2025 Industry Trends, Strategy and Innovation. Read here.


Europe

CBRE: Data Centre Take-up in Europe to Reach New Peak in 2025. Read here.

German tech giants collaborate on AI Data center bid with EU support. Read here.

Iron Mountain to expand Amsterdam data center campus by 10MW. Read here.

New firm Polarnode plans data center campuses across Finland. Read here.

APL targets 100MW data center campus in Finland. Read here.

Up to 1,000 jobs could be created by a new artificial intelligence data centre in North Lincolnshire. Read here.

‘AI data centre campus’ proposed in North Lincolnshire that would cost at least £5.5bn to develop. Read here.

Data centre blitz threatens Labour’s net zero hopes (UK). Read here.

Parish council objects to plan for major data centre on North Weald airfield (UK). Read here.

Plans in for first phase of Cambois Data Centre Campus (UK). Read here.

Westmeath €1bn data centre not classed as strategic infrastructure, told to go local. Read here.

The development of a data centre in Killala is on hold after an appeal was lodged with An Bord Pleanala. Read here.

Construction approval for 1.6GWh flow battery and associated Data Center in Switzerland. Read here.

German landlord Aroundtown looks to convert offices into data centres. Read here.

Greykite to redevelop Warsaw logistics site as 65MW data center in Poland. Read here.

European operator Penta Infra is to connect its data center in Leeuwarden to a new district heating network. Read here.


Middle East & Africa

UAE grapples with ‘overwhelming’ demand for more energy amid data centre boom. Read here.

Saudi Arabia’s AI co. Humain looking for US data center equity partner, targets 6.6GW by 2034 with subsidized electricity. Read here.

Abu Dhabi to invest over $10 billion to power data center industry, says TAQA CEO. Read here.


APAC

BRIGHTRAY breaks record by completing data center in 8 months (China). Read here.

Alibaba Cloud reaffirms $52.7bn global buildout plans. Read here.

Singaporean infrastructure developer Vena Global has launched a new subsidiary focused on the development of AI-ready data center infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region. Read here.

Pakistan allocates 2,000 megawatts of electricity to bitcoin mining, AI data centres. Read here.

S. Korea’s KT plans to set up AI data center in Vietnam. Read here.

Trendyol, Castle Investments to build $500M data center in Turkish capital. Read here.

Microsoft opens its first data center in Indonesia. Read here.

S. Korea’s 90 billion won AI data center sits half-empty amid budget shortfall. Read here.

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT to buy data center and business park for S$700 million. Read here.

High security data center soon to launch in West Auckland, New Zealand. Read here.


North America

Oracle ‘To Spend $40bn’ On Nvidia Chips For Stargate Campus. Read here.

Nvidia beats on earnings and revenue as data center sales jump 73%. Read here.

Blue Owl, Chirisa Technology Parks and PowerHouse Data Centers Announce Next Phase of $5 Billion Joint Venture Development Partnership. Read here.

Neuron Factory Announces $6 Million Seed Funding, Strategic AI Partnership with Construction Innovators Cordeel Group. Read here.

Amazon Web Services suspends plans for Minnesota data center. Read here.

Aligned looks to develop three more data centers at Quantum Frederick park in Maryland. Read here.

Indian American real estate tycoon Anita Verma-Lallian closes $51m Data Center deal in Arizona. Read here.

Bell Canada has announced it will open six artificial intelligence data centres in British Colombia as part of a plan to create the largest AI compute project in Canada. Read here.

Multibillion-dollar data center proposal makes its way to Kansas City, Kansas. Read here.

Snow Lake, Exodys form SMR venture targeting US data center market. Read here.


South America

Brazil’s Eveo inks contract to host infra at Atlantic Data Centers. Read here.

Brazil’s data center boom puts Nokia in the right place at the right time. Read here.


Other interesting articles

Inside OpenAI’s Stargate Megafactory with Sam Altman. Watch here.

Trump Nuclear Power Plans Target Data Centers And National Security. Read here.

Navigating regulatory challenges in data centres. Read here.

Spain’s first Data Center Academy promotes young talent and equal access to job opportunities in technology. Read here.

Stargate and beyond: The global data centre arms race. Read here.

Lithuania: Europe’s emerging green data center investment opportunity. Read here.


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