News - UK & Ireland, Zachary Skidmore, DatacenterDynamics
The latest news from the AI, data center, telco, chip, and cloud sector
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Palantir awarded Neso grid contract in UK without competitive bidding process - report
Neso argued that its critical grid processes now rely too heavily on Palantir's technology
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Ireland weighs cut-price gas for data centers in exchange for curtailment - report
Facilities would have to temporarily power down during periods of high demand
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Ireland reconsidering nuclear in response to surging data center power demands - report
Taoiseach said that the country is "open to [nuclear]"
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ABB launches ultracapacitor storage system to meet Ireland's grid code for data centers
Will combine its ultracapacitor energy storage system with grid-forming power conversion
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Partners Group to invest $1bn in AVK to help scale its microgrid offering for data center market
Takes a majority stake in the firm
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NTT Data signs 24MW wind PPA with Engie in UK, as part of broader partnership
Also has working agreements in the Netherlands and Germany
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Ofgem proposes commitment fee to tackle speculative data center projects in UK grid connection queue
Would be refunded if the project is successfully energized
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UK oil and gas firm plots 200MW gas powered offshore data center in North Sea
Plan at very early stages
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Data centers in Ireland consumed 23% of national electricity in 2025 - report
Up ten percent from the year prior
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Amazon signs 90MW onshore wind PPA with Egg Power in Scotland
Biggest onshore wind PPA signed within in UK market
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Google, Energy Dome to develop 23MW energy storage project in Rhode, Ireland
Expected to come online in 2028
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Equinix trials hydrogen fuel cells as diesel alternative at Irish data center
12 week demonstration project
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UK's Ofgem considers power curtailment rules for data centers during grid stress - report
Also exploring voluntary flexibility arrangements
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Keen AI, National Grid secure funding to develop AI model for electricty network management in UK
Secured funding from Ofgem's Strategic Innovation Fund
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Viridor and Rivington Energy plan 200MW of EfW-powered data centers across UK
Will develop sites in Bristol, Greater London, Oxfordshire, and Fife
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Global Switch inks 10-year solar corporate PPA with Drax in UK
Will supply 55GWh of solar power to Global Switch per annum
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Pure DC inks biomethane purchase agreement to power Dublin, Ireland data center
Biomethane produced in Germany
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H2CHP raises £1.5m to fund low-carbon generators for data centers
Brings the total raised since inception to £3.5m
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SP Energy Networks and Keen AI launch digital tool to cut UK grid connection wait times
Claim tool will could provide results in seconds not weeks
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Deep Green taps Zendo Energy for Manchester data center renewable energy deal
Zendo procures renewable energy supply from Engie to power facility
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AVK launches modular power system for data center market
PowerPod system is available for order in UK and EU
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Virgin Media O2 signs 10-year solar PPA in Suffolk, UK
Both companies owned by Liberty Global
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Bitcoin mining data center slated for deployment at gas field in East Yorkshire, UK - report
Bitcoin mining expected to fund further development of the gas field
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Cisco partners with e-waste recycling firm DEScycle to trial metal recovery platform
Demonstration project to be conducted at plant in Wilton, UK
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Gradiant to build water treatment facility for planned data center in Didcot, UK
Its first deal within the UK sector
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Emerald AI releases results of UK demonstration project in partnership with National Grid
Conducted over five days at a Nebius data center in London
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Greencoat Renewables launches digital infrastructure plaform, plans 36MW data center project in Drogheda, Ireland
Formed as part of a joint venture with Schroders Greencoat's SCSL Global Energy Infrastructure vehicle