GlobalCooling
Samsung reportedly in talks to buy cooling specialist Modine
WHY IT MATTERS
Cooling has become strategic for AI: big electronics groups want to own the liquid and air cooling technology that dense GPU racks need.
THE WEEKLY BRIEF
This week in data centres
The developments shaping digital infrastructure. Public sources. Independent perspective.
8 STORIES
GlobalCapacity & Projects1.4 GW
CDC files to develop a 1.4 GW campus at Kemps Creek, Australia
WHY IT MATTERS
Gigawatt-scale campuses are now normal outside the US too — and so is the community and grid scrutiny that comes with them.
GlobalSustainability1 GW
AirTrunk to tap 1 GW of renewable energy for Australian data centres
WHY IT MATTERS
Large operators are signing renewable supply at the same scale as their campuses — a model Gulf operators are also following.
GlobalSustainability
ENGIE and Google plan a data centre that heats a French town
WHY IT MATTERS
Waste-heat reuse is moving from pilot to planning condition in Europe — a useful idea to watch for district-cooling regions too.
GlobalCareers
Global data-centre construction expected to peak in 2030
WHY IT MATTERS
Oxford Economics sees the build-out peaking around 2030 — useful context for anyone planning a career in construction and commissioning.
GlobalPower & Energy
US power demand set for record highs in 2026 and 2027 as AI use surges
WHY IT MATTERS
The US energy agency links record demand to AI data centres — expect more on-site generation, gas turbines and grid deals.
GlobalPolicy20 MW+
Boise approves a six-month moratorium on large data centres
WHY IT MATTERS
One of several US towns pausing projects above 20 MW this week — local opposition is now a real project risk.
GlobalPower & Energy
Norway's grid operator pauses new capacity for data centres
WHY IT MATTERS
Even power-rich Nordic countries are now rationing grid connections — power, not land, is becoming the main limit on growth.