Messy saga looks to reach conclusion

After the company and local authority said the facility would only need 12 to 20 million liters

Local officials look to extend government moratorium on hyperscale data centers

After a nine month moratorium, new facilities will need a license

Company allowed to resume work as local utility warns North Holland’s grid capacity is reaching its maximum

After papers revealed data centers could drink Hollands-Kroon dry, Microsoft hit back on TV

More costs for locals - but also more flood defenses

Five proposed data centers would cause a shortage of drinking water in periods of poor weather

Province of Noord-Holland over-rules municipality of Hollands Kroon, says Microsoft doesn’t have permit for data center

LTO challenges Microsoft’s environmental permit for data center in Hollands Kroon

Despite local pushback and concerns about the growth of data centers in The Netherlands