Dutch gov't removes zoning permission for Zeewolde land earmarked for Meta data center
Meta had already given up, new decision prevents anyone else with similar plans
Meta had already given up, new decision prevents anyone else with similar plans
All the power in the world cannot buy you Zeewolde
Draft decision would ban large data centers outside of two regions
Project is dead - for now
Lawmakers want site prep stopped while government negotiates land sale
Former Deputy PM Hugo de Jonge hopes stricter requirements for data centers will prevent the development of the hyperscale
After a nine month moratorium, new facilities will need a license
Calls for a new national strategy for data centers
Small dutch village to get country's biggest facility
Hopes to build a huge data center in the Netherlands, despite local moratorium
By which we mean the largest in the Netherlands