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Weekly Data Centre Digest – 20th December 2024

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Reports

Clean Power 2030 Action Plan: A new era of clean electricity (UK). Read here.

CBRE: 2024 India Data Centre Market Update. Read here.

Europe

Vantage Data Centers announced a €1.4B Investment in the company’s EMEA Data Center Platform. Read here.

atNorth announced it has secured a 30 hectare plot in the Sollefteå Municipality, in Hamre Industripark in Långsele, Sweden. Read here.

Verne unveils plans for next-generation sustainable 70MW+ data center campus in Finland. Read here.

IPTO and Serverfarm Join Forces to Spearhead Hyperscale Data Center Development and Operations in Greece. Read here.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has entered a power purchase agreement with Google in the Netherlands. Read here.

Huge data centres up to 23.5m (77ft) high could be built on the site of a planned film studio (UK). Read here.

TerraByte Data Centers launches exascale digital infrastructure platform. Read here.

Contract awards fall (UK) but data centres to drive 2025. Read here.

National Grid unveils £35bn plan to upgrade UK’s transmission infrastructure. Read here.

Middle East & Africa

Microsoft completes construction of Saudi Arabia data center region. Read here.

Africa50 announces US$ 15 million investment in Raya Data Center. Read here.

APAC

Indonesian officials are reportedly looking to try and convince Elon Musk to bring his xAI startup to South East Asia, including building new data centres in the country. Read here.

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Uttar Pradesh in India for the development of an “AI City.” Read here.

Empyrion digital expands to Taiwan with new AI data centre planned for 2027. Read here.

Yotta Data Services seeks $500m for India data center expansion. Read here.

Giga Computing and Empyrion Digital Partner on AI-Ready Data Center in Taiwan. Read here.

Vantage announces inaugural bonds in the APAC region. Read here.

North America

WS to invest $23bn in Ohio by 2030. Read here.

Japanese telecom giant SoftBank to invest $100bn in US projects. Read here.

Duos Edge AI and Duos Energy to partner with Pampa Economic Development Corporation and Pampa Energy Center to develop high-density Data Center Development Parks. Read here.

Serverfarm Secures $747 million of Additional Financing Capacity to Capitalize on Rapidly Accelerating Demand from Hyperscale Customers for Cloud and AI Deployments. Read here.

Rowan Digital Infrastructure has received the go-ahead for two of its data center projects in Frederick County, Maryland. Read here.

A joint venture between investment firm Harrison Street and AREP’s PowerHouse Data Centers unveiled plans to invest $1 billion in six data centres in Virginia’s Data Centre Alley. Read here.

Denver-based data center operator Cologix is set to invest $7 billion in Licking County, Ohio. Read here.

Cohere secures federal backing to build multibillion-dollar Canadian AI data centre. Read here.

Data center planned on 114-acre plot in Rome, Georgia. Read here.

Microsoft, QTS plan big data centers in Irving. Read here.

Applied Digital announces Ellendale HPC data center development milestone. Read here.

Lincoln Property Company Acquires Operational Data Center in Atlanta Metro. Read here.

Data center could be on its way to Covington. Read here.

Biden drafting plan for construction of AI data centers on federal lands. Read here.

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. announced it has signed a letter of intent to provide energy services for a developer planning new data centers in Montana. Read here.

Nuclear startup Oklo and data center operator Switch are aiming to deploy 12 gigawatts of new nuclear power by 2044. Read here.

NANO partners with Digihost on nuclear-powered AI data centre. Read here.

Databricks Raises $10bn In Huge AI Funding Round. Read here.

South America

Brazil approves legislation for Latin America’s first mega $90bn data centre city. Read here.

The datacenter projects set to be activated in 2025. Read here.

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Key trends shaping the UK data centre landscape in 2025. Read here.

Ireland wanted to build data centres for the AI boom. Now they fear blackouts. Read here.

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Independent Power Transmission Operator and Serverfarm Join Forces to Spearhead Hyperscale Data Center Development and Operations in Greece

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Athens, 16th December 2024 — The Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) of Greece and Serverfarm, a global data center developer and operator, announced today the signing of a Heads of Agreement regarding the formation of Gemini, a Joint Venture with the objective of developing and operating state-of-the-art, hyperscale-ready data center facilities in Athens and elsewhere in Greece, on sites owned by IPTO.

This strategic alliance marks a significant milestone in advancing Greece’s digital infrastructure and fostering sustainable growth in the data-driven economy.

Gemini will combine the collective expertise and resources of two leading entities in their respective fields. IPTO, as a crucial pillar of the Greek energy sector, plays a pivotal role in managing the country’s electricity grid, ensuring stability, and embracing renewable energy solutions.

Leveraging its extensive experience, IPTO will be providing reliable and sustainable power supply, essential for supporting data center operations along with strategically located sites with access to power and optical fiber networks, as well as other operational resources. Serverfarm, as an expert in data center development and operations globally, with a strong track record in commercial real estate ventures, will be bringing unparalleled industry experience and advanced design and operational know-how, ensuring that the Joint Venture will become a point-of-reference for data center services in Greece.

Gemini plans to construct and operate hyperscale-ready data center facilities in the Greater Athens Area, leading initially with a campus with committed power of 130MW, creating the foundations for establishing a robust digital ecosystem to meet the escalating demands of cloud service providers, content delivery networks and enterprises.

The data centers will be designed with a focus on energy efficiency, utilizing state-of-the-art cooling technologies and renewable energy sources to minimize their environmental impact, creating an unparalleled platform for hyperscale computing in Greece. The Joint Venture envisions Athens as a prominent digital hub, offering secure, reliable, and low-latency data center facilities to national and international clients, bolstering Greece’s position in the global data economy.

The Founder and CEO of Serverfarm, Avner Papouchado, said:

“As leading tech and hyperscale organizations continue to expand into Greece, we see a great opportunity to leverage our expertise in this region. Our strategic partnership with IPTO, underscores our mission to invest in transformative projects that create long-term value. The Greek data center market is still one of the most under-served in Europe, but at the same time, its geographical location makes it ideal to serve as a data gateway between continents. Our collaboration with IPTO in creating Gemini and our shared commitment to excellence and sustainability, will enable us to leverage this immense potential to offer high quality, data center services in Greece. Our goal is to cater to the growing needs of hyperscale customers in the area and elevate Athens as a major hub for the industry, shaping the digital landscape in the broader region.“

The Chairman and CEO of IPTO, Manos Manousakis, said:

“IPTO is building critical infrastructure for tomorrow’s electricity and telecommunications backbone networks throughout Greece and beyond, interconnecting the future. We are delighted to partner with Serverfarm, through Gemini, to deliver world-class data center facilities in Greece. Serverfarm’s vast experience in developing state-of-the-art data centers, coupled with IPTO’s robust energy infrastructure and its strategic location at the crossroads of continents, will create an unparalleled platform for hyperscale computing in Greece, catering to the escalating demand for digital services in the region. This alliance symbolizes a significant milestone for Greece’s digital transformation, which is poised to build the foundation for a flourishing data-driven economy in Greece. In this way, we fully exploit synergies and create win-win business opportunities, transforming Greece into a critical energy and data hub of high geopolitical value, at the crossroads of Europe, Africa and Asia.”

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Weekly Data Centre Digest – 13th December 2024

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Europe

Seven consortia selected to establish AI factories which will boost AI innovation in the EU. Read here.

AI hyperscaler Nscale secures $155 million in Series A. Read here.

UK gov grants data centres national priority status to speed up planning permissions. Read here.

PATRIZIA have welcomed the approval of development plans for a 700,000 sq ft 140MW data centre in Iver, Buckinghamshire (UK). Read here.

Councillor warns Buckinghamshire will be ‘covered in data centres’ after controversial Government approval. Read here.

Plans submitted for new £250m data centre in Salford that could boost technology in the city. Read here.

Pure Data Centres completes substructure at London expansion. Read here.

NorthC Datacenters announced plans to expand in Germany. Read here.

Ori Industries is to become the first company deploy Nvidia’s new H200 chips in the UK. Read here.

Data centre’s waste heat repurposed for Queen Mary campus. Read here.

Arelion and Aruba unveil new data centre partnership in Rome. Read here.

Drogheda data centre would compromise ability to comply with carbon limits, An Taisce warns. Read here.

Verne appoints industry veteran Bill Stein to board. Read here.

Middle East & Africa

Raya Holding and Africa50 partner on Tier III Data Centre in Egypt. Read here.

Hormuud CEO announces plans for more green data centers in Somalia. Read here.

Microsoft completes construction of Saudi Arabia data center region. Read here.

APAC

Thailand Emerges as a Favorite Pick for Data Centre Investors. Read here.

Doma Infrastructure Group announced plans to develop 1.5GW of data center parks in Thailand. Read here.

Bangkok land deal paves way for $500m data centre. Read here.

Microsoft extends Azure cloud infrastructure to Western Australia. Read here.

CDC Data Centres seeking minority stake sale as valuation doubles in six months. Read here.

GDS International secures $1.2bn in upsized Series B funding round. Read here.

Microsoft launches first NZ hyperscale data centre. Read here.

Vitro is planning a 100MW data center in the Philippines. Read here.

Sharp and KDDI enter into MoU for AI data center. Read here.

NTT Data to Build 290MW Data Center in Johor Bahru. Read here.

AWS India buys land parcel near Mumbai. Read here.

Vantage Data Center announced it has successfully issued its inaugural bonds in the Asia-Pacific region through its wholly-owned subsidiary, PowerDC Holdco Pte. Ltd. Read here.

DigiCo REIT slumps in debut after marking Australia’s biggest IPO in six years. Read here.

North America

White House weighing executive action to spur data centers. Read here.

Hut 8 surged Thursday on chatter that the bitcoin miner is partnering with Meta on a multibillion dollar artificial intelligence data center project. Read here.

Google has a $20B plan to build data centers and clean power together. Read here.

AVAIO Digital to Build $3 Billion Data Center Campus on 452 Acres in Appomattox County, Virginia. Read here.

Cohere to build ‘multibillion-dollar’ data centre in Canada. Read here.

Kevin O’Leary proposes ‘Wonder Valley’ in Alberta, billed as world’s largest AI data centre park (7.5GW). Read here.

Data center investment firm Cloud Capital has raised more than $1 billion in securitized funding. Read here.

Energy Vault and RackScale Data Centers Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Delivery of 2GW of Power to Data Centers. Read here.

CyrusOne has acquired a data center it was leasing from PowerHouse Data Centers in Virginia. Read here.

Yondr Group has secured a 4.5-acre site in Toronto to develop its first Canadian data center (27MW). Read here.

Sharon AI, New Era Helium expand capacity of planned natural gas-powered data center in Permian Basin. Read here.

Crusoe Closes $600M in Series D Round at $2.8 Billion Valuation to Power AI. Read here.

Blue Owl-Led Group Lands $600 Million Financing for CoreWeave Data Center. Read here.

Prologis has sold a data center development in Chicago, Illinois to HMC Capital. Read here.

Hanover, Ashland split over data center park proposal. Read here.

How Amazon is making its data centers even more sustainable. Read here.

Microsoft: Sustainable by design: Next-generation datacenters consume zero water for cooling. Read here.

Google: Meet Willow, our state-of-the-art quantum chip. Read here.

Oracle signs up Meta for AI training deal. Read here.

Vertiv and Compass unveil hybrid cooling solution for AI data centres. Read here.

Equinix stock soars as Wells Fargo raises price target. Read here.

Lumen Orbit, a Seattle-area startup that wants to put data centers in space, raises $11M. Read here.

Chevron and Exxon are both planning to venture into the electricity supply business to take advantage of the surge in demand expected to come from the proliferation of data centers. Read here.

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South America

Chile has announced a data centre plan up to 2030 aimed at tripling the size of its industry within five years. Read here.

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Wonder Valley: The Largest AI Compute Data Centre Park On Earth

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Kevin O’Leary in cooperation with the Municipal District of Greenview to develop the world’s largest AI Data Centre Industrial Park ‘Wonder Valley’ in the Greenview Industrial Gateway (“GIG”) near Grande Prairie in North West Alberta, Canada.

Canada, 9th December 2024 — The Municipal District of Greenview is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with O’Leary Ventures to build an off-grid natural gas and geothermal power infrastructure to support the largest AI data centre industrial park in the world. The GIG has signed a Letter of Intent with O’Leary Ventures for the purchase and development of thousands of acres of land within the Greenview Industrial Gateway and to the south of the GIG. This transformative project is both a monumental achievement for Greenview and a pivotal moment for Alberta, Canada, and North America in terms of global business investment.

Wonder Valley, which will be rolled out in multiple phases, marks the creation of an entirely new industry sector for the region and country. The scope and scale of this development will provide a massive influx of job opportunities during construction and beyond, bringing long-term employment and driving economic growth. With the addition of job opportunities and a highly skilled workforce, the development will also stimulate a significant rise in tax revenue, bolstering local and regional economies.

“This is fantastic news for Alberta. Our efforts to attract investment, grow our technology and innovation sector, and leverage our natural and human resources are being noticed. I’m excited to watch this project unfold in the months and years to come.” said Alberta Premier, Danielle Smith.

“The GIG project is proof that Alberta is a destination of choice for data centres and their corresponding power generation infrastructure. This exciting announcement from O’Leary Ventures demonstrates that the work our government has done over the last nine months to promote Alberta to data centre operators and investors is paying off. Alberta is open for business, and we’re just getting started.” states Minister of Technology and Innovation, Nate Glubish.

“This is more than just an investment in land; it’s an investment in the future of innovation and economic expansion for Canada,” said Tyler Olsen, Reeve of the MD of Greenview. “We’re excited to take this step forward, creating lasting benefits not only for our Municipality but for the surrounding communities, and the country as a whole.”

“My joint venture team led by Paul Palandjian, CEO O’Leary Ventures and Carl Agren, CEO, HPC and AI Data Centres, has sourced what we believe is the most compelling site in all North America to generate and offer 7.5 GW of low-cost power to hyperscalers over the next 5-10 years. Given existing permits, proximity to stranded sources of natural gas, pipeline infrastructure, water and a fiber optic network within just a few kilometers of the Greenview Industrial Gateway, we will be in the ground and up and running sooner than any scale project of its kind.” said Kevin O’Leary, Chairman of O’Leary Ventures.

“We will engineer and build a redundant power solution that meets the modern AI compute reliability standards. The first phase of 1.4 GW will be approximately US$ 2 billion with subsequent annual roll out of redundant power in 1 GW increments. The total investment over the lifetime of the project will be over $70 billion when considering the infrastructure, power, data centres and ancillary structures.”

“The GIG’s ideal cold-weather climate, a highly skilled labor force, Alberta’s pro-business policies and attractive tax regime make the GIG the perfect site for this project. We want to deliver transformative economic impact and the lowest possible carbon emissions afforded to us by the quality of gas in the area, our efficient design and the potential to add Geothermal power as well. Together, these factors create a blueprint for sustainability and success that can be recognized worldwide. This is the Greenview Model,” said Mr. O’Leary.

“One of our core values for the project is to engage with First Nations Indigenous communities to create a mutually beneficial relationship and one that honors the people and the lands for many years to come,” said Paul Palandjian, CEO – O’Leary Ventures.

The unique project is expected to attract attention from global investors and industry leaders, setting a new benchmark for large-scale data infrastructure projects worldwide. Beyond jobs and financial benefits, this venture promises to establish Alberta and Canada as world leaders and as a center of excellence in this emerging industry.

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Data Centre Events Calendar 2025 

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See below our data centre events calendar for 2025, including conferences and exhibitions across the globe.

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January

CES London 2025

7th-10th Jan

Quantum.Tech Qatar

13th-15th Jan

Net Zero Data Centre Summit Berlin

15th-16th Jan

RIT Tech London – A Thirst for Innovation

16th Jan

PTC 25 Honolula

19th-22nd Jan

Data Center Nation Riyadh 2025

22nd Jan  

OPEX World Summit Florida

27th-29th Jan

AI Super Summit San Francisco

30th-31st Jan

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February

Kickstart Europe Amsterdam

4th-5th Feb

Capacity Middle East 2025 Dubai

4th-6th Feb

Data Centres Innovation and Excellence at Data Centres Expo London 2025

5th-6th Feb

Platform UK

6th Feb

AHR Expo 2025 Florida

10th-12th Feb

GDCA Qatar

20th Feb

National DICE Construction, Design & Development

20th Feb

Metro Connect USA

24th Feb

Energy HPC Conference Texas

25th-27th Feb

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March

MWC Barcelona

3rd-6th Mar

Sustainability Live Net Zero London

5th-6th Mar

Middle East Data Centre 360 Dubai

7th Mar

Data Centre World London 2025

12th-13th Mar 

Advancing Data Center Construction Utah

17th-19th Mar

CloudFest Germany

17th-20th Mar

GTC AI Conference San Jose

17th-20th Mar

DataCenter Forum Oslo

20th Mar

DCD New York

24th-25th Mar

DataCentre.ME Spring Networking Event London

25th Mar

Data Centre LIVE Virtual Event

25th Mar

Channel Partners Conference & Expo Nevada

24th-27th Mar

InfraAI Summit

27th Mar

GCDA Ghabga in Bahrain

28th Mar

OFC 2025

30th Mar

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April

Data Center Nation Milan 2025

2nd April

The Data Centre and Critical Infrastructure Expo 2025 Dublin

2nd-3rd April

Future Bridge Data Centre Design, Engineering & Construction Barcelona

10th-11th April

Taiwan Cloud and Datacenter Convention 2024

11th April

DCAC Europe Dublin

13th-14th April

Data Center World Washington DC

14th-17th April

DCD Connect Dubai

15th-16th April

GDCA Dubai

23rd April

TowerXchange Meetup Europe London

23rd-24th April

DataCenter Forum Helskinki

29th April

OCP Regional Summit London

29th-30th April

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May

International Telecoms Week

5th May

Futurenet World London

7th-8th May

DCME Ireland Networking Event Dublin

14th May

Tech & AI Live London

14th-15th May

Data Centre Expo 2025 Stockholm

14th-15th May

Indonesia Cloud & Data Center Convention 2025

15th May

DCD Connect Madrid

20th-21st May

GDCA Oman

22nd May

Data Centre Marketing Club Masterclass

22nd May

Chennai Cloud & Data Center Convention

22nd May

DCS Awards London

22nd May

FutureNet MENA

27th-28th May

Bitcoin 2025 Las Vegas

27th-29th May

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June

Datacloud Global Congress Cannes

3rd-5th June

Data Centre World Frankfurt

4th-5th June

Data Centers Expo – North America

4th-5th June

Japan Cloud & Data Center Convention 2025

6th June

7×24 Exchange Spring Conference Florida

8th-11th June

ISC High Performance Germany

10th-13th June

DCD Connect APAC Bali

17th-18th June

AI World Congress 2025 London

18th-19th June

The Data Centre Exchange London

24th June

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July

DCME Summer Networking Event London

1st Juky

Sijori Cloud & Data Center Convention 2025

10th July

Cloud & Infrastructure EDGE Sydney

22nd July

Pan Africa Data Centres Johannesburg

23rd-24th July

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August

TechNet Cyber 2025 Baltimore

6th-8th August

Sydney Cloud and Data Center Convention 2025

21st August

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September

GDCA Abu Dhabi

2nd Sept

Platform Global 2025 France

7th-9th Sept

YOTTA Las Vegas

8th-10th Sept

Dubai Cloud and Data Center Convention 2025

11th Sept

FutureNet Asia Singapore

16th-17th Sept

Datacloud USA Texas

16th-17th Sept

DCD Connect London

16th-17th Sept

DCAC Live Texas

16th-18th Sept

German Data Center Conference

17th-18th Sept

Korea Cloud and Data Center Convention 2025

19th Sept

DCD Connect Cancun

23rd-24th Sept

TechEx Europe Amsterdam

24th-25th Sept

Innovation and Excellence at Data Centres Expo Amsterdam

24th-25th Sept

Edge Computing Expo Amsterdam

24th-25th Sept

Vietnam Cloud and Data Center Convention 2025

25th Sept

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October

GDCA Kuwait

1st Oct

Future Data Centre Summit Helsinki

7th-8th Oct

Data Center World Asia

8th-9th Oct

Data Center Nation Warsaw

9th Oct

OCP Global Summit

14th-16th Oct

Infra/STRUCTURE 2025 Las Vegas

15th-16th Oct

7×24 Exchange Fall Conference Pheonix

19th-22nd Oct

Tech & AI Live: Gen AI Virtual Event

21st Oct

Data Centre Transformations 2025

21st Oct

Malaysia Cloud & Data Center Convention 2025

23rd Oct

Saudi Cloud and Data Center Convention

29th Oct

Data Centre World Spain

29th-30th Oct

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November

DCD Connect Virginia

3rd-4th Nov

Data Centre World France

5th-6th Nov

Mumbai Cloud and Data Center Convention and Awards 2025

7th Nov

Thailand Cloud and Data Center Convention

13th Nov

SC25 St. Louis

16th-21st Nov

Tech & AI Live New York

18th Nov

Data Centres Ireland

19th-20th Nov

Touchdown Middle East

19th-20th Nov

Data Center Nation Zurich

25th Nov

DCME Christmas Party London

26th Nov

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December

Data Center Forum Stockholm

4th Dec

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CV Writing and Interview Skills with Ark Data Centres at The Bicester School

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On 17th October, we had the pleasure of co-hosting a Digital Futures workshop at The Bicester School with ARK Data Centres. Together, we ran sessions for Year 12 on CV writing and interview techniques.

The aim of the day was to give the students confidence that they could succeed in getting a job if they applied tomorrow, while also having a brief introduction to the world of data centres. 

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Who are ARK Data Centres? 

Ark Data Centres is a UK-based company specialising in secure and sustainable data centre solutions. Founded in 2005, Ark provides data centre services to government and enterprise clients, focusing on energy efficiency, resilience, and security.  

Ark’s mission is to empower businesses to work from anywhere in the world by designing and operating data centres which lead the market in social responsibility: “Our pioneering facilities leverage 100% renewable energy, optimum security, high availability and offer world-class sustainable scalability.”  earn a significant prize – a trip to Kenya to implement their solution. 

Why did Ark get involved in the Digital Futures Programme? 

“The data centre sector is one of the fastest growing industries in the World, underpinning the whole of the digital economy and all of its many applications from global transactions, every aspect of telecommunications and the internet in its entirety. And the industry is set for continued growth. There has been more data created in the last three years than in the whole of previous human history, according to recent research. 

The data centre sector relies on many skilled technicians,  from engineers to designers, all of whom are in very short supply in a rapidly growing and competitive market. Ark Data Centres, along with other data centre providers, recognise that we have a role in supporting the development of future engineers to keep up with demand. ALET are able to fuel the enthusiasm of young minds and deliver the education that supports the need for new talent, our partners in securing our own and the sector’s future.” 

Allan Bosley, Head of Culture at Ark Data Centres 

The workshop 

This two-hour workshop was designed to give students practical, actionable advice on how they could best prepare for their next job opportunity. With a focus on CVs and interviews, the students were engaged with quizzes, interview role plays, and short tasks to ensure they made the most of their session. 

CV writing 

The first part of the workshop focused on CV writing. The students were given two versions of the same CV were and asked to decide which one they thought was better. They were then asked to give reasons for their answer, and suggest improvements to the exemplary CV. 

The students were able to identify mistakes and formatting errors in the poor CV, in addition to an unprofessional email address, lack of detail in personal statement, and use of informal language. 

The students were also given an example of a poor CV and asked to annotate mistakes made, spotting errors like a vague address, unprofessional font, confusing layout, and irrelevant hobbies and interests. 

This section of the workshop concluded with the students writing their own checklists of what to include in their CV. 

Judit: “I don’t have a CV yet, so I got lots of ideas on what to put in one and how to lay it out.” 

Maja: “Very useful information on how to structure a CV – and how to prepare for an interview and behave in it. It definitely makes me feel more confident.” 

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Interview tips and techniques 

The latter section of the workshop focused on giving students the tools needed to ace a job interview. This section began with a quiz, over which the students got very competitive! Did you know that only 2% of candidates that apply for a job get an interview, and that it only takes 30 seconds for an interviewer to form a first impression? 

Following the quiz, the students were asked to brainstorm interview preparation for the month and day before the interview, before practising their handshakes with each other. 

Most crucially in this section of the workshop, students learnt how to answer interview questions in a complete yet concise way with the STAR technique – Situation, Task, Action, Result.  

This technique gives students a framework for answering difficult, open-ended questions such as:  

“Tell me about a time when you demonstrated leadership skills?”  

One example answer to this question using the technique would be:  

“I was working on a challenge day project brief, and one member of the team was not contributing (Situation). I needed to work in the team to develop my solution, ready to present back later in the day. The task was to Design a Data Centre (Task). As the project manager of the group, I took the opportunity to find out the students’ strengths and assign them a role that they could complete (Action). We were able to work effectively as a team and meet the deadline given by the employers. We were the winning team in our classroom (Result).” 

After practicing their own STAR answers, the students then interviewed each other and assessed their answers. 

To conclude the workshop, students shared some of their own career ambitions, in addition to what they learnt from the sessions.  Some of the career ambitions included investment banker, historian, air hostess, teacher, and barrister. 

Jess: “It’s been good, especially around what questions you should ask in an interview.” 

Emma: “I didn’t really know what was involved in an interview before, so it makes me feel more prepared.” 

Read more about other Digital Futures events at UTCs across the UK

UTC Reading Bridge-Building Challenge 

UTC Heathrow Sustainability Challenge Day  

UTC Oxfordshire Data Centre Challenge Day

We thoroughly enjoyed working with Ark Data Centres to deliver this workshop and are proud of the impact it will have on the Year 12 students at The Bicester School.  

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Empowering Future Engineers: UTC Reading’s Community Project Day 

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We recently had the opportunity to volunteer as mentors at UTC Reading’s Community Project Day. Partnering with the Amuka Foundation, the event challenged students to develop real-world solutions to improve infrastructure and education at Loruko Primary School, a rural school in Kenya facing significant challenges. 

Alongside other mentors from companies like AWS, Mott McDonald, and Atkins Realis, we worked with teams of students tasked with tackling one of four critical issues facing Loruko Primary School: 

  • Access to clean water 
  • Security 
  • Energy 
  • Education 

Each team were tasked with developing a solution to one of these challenges and had to present back at the end of the day. 

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The challenges 

The issues facing Loruko Primary School are significant. The school has: 

  • No running water, relying solely on rainwater harvesting, which is often disrupted by migrating elephants stealing from the tanks. 
  • No electricity, with outdated solar technology that is no longer functional. 
  • Poor security, leaving the school vulnerable to theft and vandalism. 
  • Limited educational resources, with overcrowded classrooms and a lack of basic materials like desks, books, and even sanitary facilities. 

Hearing about the school’s struggles reminded us of the importance of this challenge—not just as a learning experience for the students, but as an opportunity to make a tangible difference in a community in need. In fact, the winning team would earn a significant prize – a trip to Kenya to implement their solution. 

Guiding the next generation 

One of the most rewarding parts of the day was seeing the students’ creativity come to life. Early on, we saw teams brainstorming a wide range of innovative solutions: 

  • For security, some students suggested building perimeter fences or using natural deterrents like chilli or pollen to keep elephants away from the school. 
  • For energy, we saw ideas for installing solar panels on rooftops and exploring wind turbines as a renewable energy source. 
  • For water access, one team proposed burying water tanks underground to prevent theft and evaporation, while another explored the feasibility of digging wells. 
  • For education, students envisioned creating interactive learning spaces and integrating sustainable practices into the curriculum to benefit both students and the wider community. 

As one mentor, Harry Chandler, from AWS said: 

“I was so impressed by the students at UTC Reading—the detailed thought processes they go through and the way they think things through from finances and resources to design.” 

Sarah Tennant from JLL added: 

“When I was observing the students, I was really impressed with their diversity of thinking and the wide range of ideas they were coming up with. Everyone had different ideas, and the way they put them together was impressive.” 

Read more about other Digital Futures events at UTCs across the UK

UTC Reading Bridge-Building Challenge 

UTC Heathrow Sustainability Challenge Day  

UTC Oxfordshire Data Centre Challenge Day

Presenting the solutions 

After a day of brainstorming, planning, and refining their ideas, the students presented their solutions to us and their teachers. Each team explained how their project addressed a specific challenge, with a focus on sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and community impact. 

As judges, we evaluated the presentations based on creativity, feasibility, alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and potential to make a lasting difference for the Loruko community. The level of thought and detail the students put into their projects was truly inspiring, and we’re excited to find out which team will be flying to Kenya. 

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A lasting impact 

At the end of the day, one team from each classroom was shortlisted to present their solution to the founder of the Amuka Foundation. The winning team will have the incredible opportunity to travel to Kenya and implement their project at Loruko Primary School. 

For us, the day was a powerful reminder of the impact that mentorship and STEM education can have on young minds. We left UTC Reading inspired by the students’ passion, creativity, and dedication to solving real-world problems. 

We’re proud to have been part of this initiative and look forward to seeing how these talented students continue to grow and make a difference in the world. 

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Mentoring Tomorrow’s Data Centre Talent: Digital Futures Programme at UTC Oxfordshire

Posted on by Zoe Towlson

Recently, we had the privilege of participating in a Digital Futures Programme Challenge Day at UTC Oxfordshire, where Year 10 and Year 12 students took on the ambitious task of designing a fully operational data centre.  

The event, led by CBRE and supported by industry partners like Cyrus One, LMG, and ARK, provided students with a unique, hands-on introduction to the world of digital infrastructure. 

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A day of innovation and teamwork

The challenge for the students was straightforward but did have some complexities that they needed to consider: build a data centre that could meet the demands of our ever-growing digital world.

From streaming services to online banking, data centres power our daily lives—and the students were tasked with designing centres that could address critical factors like location, energy efficiency, cost, environmental impact, and security. 

Our role was to mentor the students, challenging them to think outside the box. Each mentor was assigned to a classroom, where we worked closely with small teams of students throughout the day. 

Early ideas and creative thinking

It didn’t take long for the students to dive into brainstorming. After assigning a Project Manager and other job roles within the groups, early discussions revealed a wide range of creative and thoughtful ideas from some of the Year 10s (14/15 years old): 

Location

  • Underground facilities to manage cooling naturally 
  • Mountainside data centres for stability and temperature control
  • Expanding into regions like Canada, Sweden, South Africa, and even more unexpected locations like Algeria  

Power sources 

  • Harnessing water and solar power to create sustainable energy solutions 
  • Exploring innovative renewable sources to ensure the data centres are both eco-friendly and cost-effective 

Cost

  • Required job roles and their respective salaries 
  • Materials and equipment required for the project 

One group of students even suggested building a data centre on the moon—a bold and imaginative idea that sparked conversations about the future of technology and space-based infrastructure. 

Read more about other Digital Futures events at UTCs across the UK

UTC Reading Bridge-Building Challenge 

UTC Heathrow Sustainability Challenge Day  

Guiding future engineers

Throughout the day, we were impressed by the students’ ability to approach the challenge from multiple angles, blending skills from various disciplines such as architecture, geography, and finance.  

Natasha Hogan, Head of Marketing at LMG, captured the essence of the day perfectly: 

“I was impressed with the total mix of skills shown by the students at UTC Oxfordshire. Some students had more of an architecture focus, others showed skills in geography or finance, and they were able to identify appropriate roles in their team. They approached the problem creatively and thought in detail about the issues at hand, including talent, sustainability, ethics, and cost.” 

Paul Murley, an Engineering Supervisor from CBRE, added: 

“The students have come up with so many interesting ideas. I was able to walk through all of the project rooms and get a great feel for the wide variety of data centre designs produced by the students, who were thinking in detail about fire systems, security, and locations.

It was a really enjoyable day and was great to see so many young people actively engaging in the task. It was a pleasure to help them and I’m looking forward to seeing some of them hopefully join the rapidly growing world of data centres.”

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From concept to presentation

By the afternoon, the students had turned their ideas into tangible designs. Some teams built physical models using cardboard, while others created digital models using CAD software. Each group presented their project, explaining their design choices and how their data centre would address key considerations such as: 

  • Location: Proximity to renewable energy sources and cooler climates to reduce cooling costs 
  • Infrastructure: Number of servers, cabinets, and rooms required for scalability 
  • Cost: Total build and operational expenses, including energy consumption and maintenance 
  • Environmental impact: How the data centre would affect the local community and environment 
  • Materials: Sustainable building materials to minimize environmental footprint 
  • Security: Strategies for both physical and cybersecurity to protect the data and infrastructure 

Celebrating success

One of the highlights of the day was seeing the students present their projects with confidence and enthusiasm. After careful deliberation, we were thrilled to announce the winning team. Congratulations to Laura, Vanessa, and Amalia! 

This all-female Year 12 team stood out for their exceptional teamwork, innovative design, and thoughtful presentation. Their data centre concept demonstrated a deep understanding of sustainability, infrastructure, and cost-efficiency, and they impressed us with their ability to address the project holistically. 

Inspiring the next generation

This Challenge Day was more than just an exercise in engineering—it was an opportunity to inspire the next generation of data centre professionals. As mentors, we were amazed by the students’ creativity, problem-solving skills, and enthusiasm for tackling real-world challenges. 

This event brought the digital infrastructure industry to life for these students, offering them a glimpse into a field that is essential to our modern world. We left UTC Oxfordshire inspired by their potential and excited to see how these future engineers will shape the industry in the years to come. 

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AVK and Rolls-Royce Reinforce Commitment to Net-Zero, with Record-Breaking Year for HVO-Powered Generator Sales 

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With over 500 HVO-powered mtu generators sold and delivered to the data centre sector, representing nearly 1.3 GW of standby power capacity, AVK’s and Rolls-Royce’s partnership exemplifies the scale, sustainability and dependability essential for today’s mission-critical environments. Cumulatively, AVK has now delivered over 3.5 GW of standby power, reinforcing their role as a cornerstone of the data centre ecosystem. 

London, United Kingdom, 5th December 2024 — AVK,  the UK’s fastest-growing supplier of innovative power solutions for data centres in Europe, and the business division Power Systems of Rolls-Royce, a global leader in power generation, have announced a record-breaking year of sales and collaboration.  

During 2024, the number of mtu generators from Rolls-Royce delivered by AVK has exceeded 500, these are HVO-ready and primarily sold into data centre, industrial and buildings sectors, underscoring the market’s trust in AVK and Rolls-Royce’s forward-thinking, robust power solutions, and positioning them as a foundational cornerstone of the data centre ecosystem.  

Additionally, AVK has further orders for an additional 120 HVO-powered gensets, marking a significant milestone in the company’s joint sustainable power deployments, and reinforcing their commitments to reducing carbon emissions through innovative power solutions. 

As large-scale and energy-intensive businesses strive to meet ambitious climate change targets, AVK and Rolls-Royce continue to provide innovative prime power solutions that prioritise sustainability, without compromising reliability. Their joint offerings, for example, include HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil)-powered generators, which reduce net CO2 emissions by up to 90% andH2 ready gas gensets, designed to decarbonise the energy mix for data centres, financial institutions, the healthcare, and industrial sectors. 

During the past year, AVK and Rolls-Royce have supported various high-profile projects by providing sustainable, standby power solutions which have garnered strong demand from customers across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. Critical deployments include cutting-edge data centres and major London-based commercial real estate developments – all of which are leveraging Rolls-Royce’s advanced mtu Series 2000 and 4000 Gensets, which can be fuelled with by HVO. 

Ben Pritchard, CEO of AVK, highlights the importance of this milestone: “In an era where sustainability is paramount, our partnership with Rolls-Royce Power Systems sets a new standard for reliable and environmentally friendly prime power solutions. By providing businesses with access to HVO-powered generators and engineering expertise at-scale, our customers have an immediate pathway to reduce emissions while maintaining the highest levels of resiliency and power reliability and resiliency.” 

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Vittorio Pierangeli, Vice President Global Powergen at Rolls-Royce, commented, “AVK and Rolls-Royce have cultivated a robust alliance to address today’s energy challenges. Together, we are meeting the immediate demand for dependable power and paving the way for a more sustainable energy landscape with solutions that our customers can rely on for years to come.” 

Meeting Net-Zero Goals with HVO and Hydrogen-Powered Solutions 

The AVK and Rolls-Royce partnership is encapsulated by a commitment to climate-neutral technology. In addition to HVO-powered generators, which garner a significant reduction in CO2, nitrogen oxide, and particulate emissions, Rolls-Royce is developing gas engines and power plants for operation with a hydrogen admixture of up to 25 per cent by volume and for operation with 100 per cent by volume. .  

These advanced solutions will support AVK’s mission of providing its customers with a viable pathway to net-zero , meeting both regulatory requirements and environmental responsibilities. 

For more information about the partnership, visit the website.  

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Weekly Data Centre Digest – 6th December 2024

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Europe

£1bn data centre campus planned for Anglesey. Read here.

Major milestone reached in Northumberland’s £10 billion AI data centre scheme. Read here.

Yondr Group has launched the first 20MW of its data center project in Bischofsheim, just south of Frankfurt. Read here.

CyrusOne plans 27MW data center in Milan, Italy. Read here.

Italian startup iGenius and Nvidia collaborated to build a massive data center in southern Italy by mid-2025. Read here.

EDGNEX Data Centers by DAMAC and PPC Group announce new data center in Attica, Greece. Read here.

German transport operator Rheinbahn has proposed to build a data center at its premises at Lierenfelder Straße in Düsseldorf, Germany. Read here.

Dutch Nebius obtains $700 million for AI data center capacity. Read here.

OVH to launch Italian cloud region. Read here.

Equinix Names Bruce Owen EMEA President in Leadership Shift. Read here.

The Iliad Group and InfraVia partner on European hyperscale data centre expansion. Read here.

Kao Data appointed CBRE as it’s Facilities Management Partner. Read here.

AVK and the business division Power Systems of Rolls-Royce announced a record-breaking year of sales and collaboration. Read here.

Schneider Electric accelerated its end-to-end AI-ready data center solutions with new announcements that address the urgent energy and sustainability challenges driven by high demand for AI systems. Read here.

Middle East & Africa

Microsoft shares progress on data centre region in Saudi Arabia with construction complete on three sites. Read here.

Ooredoo secured an agreement with Nvidia to deploy the latest-generation graphics processing units in its 26 data centers across Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Tunisia and the Maldives. Read here.

BIT Mining to acquire Ethiopian crypto data centres in $14mn deal. Read here.

Powering the digital age: The rise of the African data centre industry. Read here.

APAC

Digital Core REIT boosts portfolio value to $1.4bn, eyes $15bn+ data centre acquisition pipeline. Read here.

BDx Indonesia unveils AI data centre park in Indonesia. Read here.

Sime Darby Property is building more data centers for Alphabet’s Google in Malaysia as the U.S. tech giant accelerates expansion plans across Southeast Asia. Read here.

Sizzling valuations are no bar for Asia data centre deals as AI growth beckons. Read here.

ESR to be taken private in $7.11 billion deal. Read here.

Nvidia to build AI research, data centres in Vietnam with govt. Read here.

Evolution strikes 100MW PPA deal in the Philippines. Read here.

EdgeConneX expands Jakarta data centre campus to over 200 MW capacity. Read here.

NTT DATA to build 300MW data centre campus in Malaysia. Read here.

Damac Group plans to invest about $3 billion to build data centers across Southeast Asia. Read here.

Crescendo Corp Bhd is disposing of a 7.43 hectare five plots of vacant land in Johor Baru to Data Cloud Innovation Sdn Bhd for the development of data centres in Johor. Read here.

Australian data center operator DCI has launched a new 4MW facility in Adelaide, South Australia. Read here.

North America

Meta to invest $10bn in AI data centre in Louisiana. Read here.

OpenAI could build its own data centers in the US. Read here.

xAI targets one million GPUs for Colossus supercomputer in Memphis. Read here.

AWS announces new data center components to support AI innovation. Read here.

Meta is seeking proposals from nuclear power developers to help meet its artificial intelligence and environment goals. Read here.

Applied Digital secures $150mn debt refinancing to fuel AI data centre push. Read here.

Northern Data Group to Develop Best-in-Class 120MW U.S. Data Center for High Performance Computing. Read here.

New company plans data center campuses totaling 1.2GW in Alberta, Canada. Read here.

Unnamed data center operator explores potential campus in Lima, Ohio. Read here.

Alberta targets $100bn in data centre investments with tech-focused legislation. Read here.

A proposal for a data center was tabled by its sponsor on the Atlanta City Council after widespread pushback from the community. Read here.

Siemens and Compass Datacenters eyes achieving aggressive scaling targets for data center construction. Read here.

Microsoft has bought another 43 acres of land in Pataskala, Ohio, just outside of Columbus. Read here.

Lawsuit seeks to block planned data center in Pittsburg. Read here.

Meta & QTS signed a solar PPA with Avangrid & PGE in Oregon. Read here.

Minooka Village (Illinois) Board has approved the creation of a data center zoning district. Read here.

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved a proposed QTS data center at 2800 S. Ashland. Read here.

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AWS in your community: Here’s what’s happening near data centers across the US. Read here.

The great grid transition in the age of data centers and EVs. Read here.

Space data centres: The final frontier of digital infrastructure. Read here.

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