TechDay UK - The United Kingdom's technology news network

Power usage effectiveness (PUE) stories

Start campus

EDP, Start Campus align on €8.5bn Sines green data hub

Last week
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
power / energy
EDP and Start Campus strike Iberian renewables-data pact centred on the SINES hub, a planned EUR €8.5 billion, 1.2 GW green campus.
Sines portugal coastal data center wind solar renewable power

EDP to power 1.2 GW Sines data campus with renewables

Last week
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
power / energy
EDP will supply renewables to Start Campus's 1.2 GW Sines data campus in Portugal under a new Iberia-focused energy partnership.
Frankfurt data center corridor eu financial servers high security

EuroCTP picks Equinix Frankfurt site for EU share tape

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
edge security
EuroCTP selects Equinix's FR2 data centre in Frankfurt to host the EU consolidated share tape, targeting a Q3 2026 live launch.
Cinematic ai data centre london welsh hills wind turbines sky

Global Switch signs Welsh wind power deal for AI hub

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
#
dc
Global Switch inks eight-year Welsh wind PPA with RWE to power its London Docklands AI data hub with around 70 GWh of renewables a year.
London docklands wind powered data centre aerial view ai

Global Switch signs RWE wind PPA for AI data centre

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
#
dc
Global Switch inks eight-year RWE wind PPA to power its AI-focused London Docklands data centre with Welsh onshore renewable electricity.
Sam vertiv

Vertiv boosts CoolPhase cooling range for EMEA data hubs

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
#
edge computing
Vertiv expands its CoolPhase Perimeter PAM cooling range across EMEA, boosting free-cooling, efficiency and EU F-Gas compliant operation.
Modern data centre liquid cooled server racks green efficiency

Motivair debuts AI-ready coolant units for data centres

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
#
edge computing
Motivair by Schneider Electric unveils AI-ready coolant units for high-density data centres, promising flexible layouts and lower energy use.
Green data center with wind turbines solar panels eco steam vines

Equinix named global leader in data centre sustainability

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
#
dc
Equinix has been named a global leader in data centre sustainability by IDC MarketScape, praised for renewables, water and heat reuse.
Realistic illustration large modern us data center energy efficient cooling

Vertiv & Caterpillar partner to boost AI data centre power & cooling

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
#
dc
Vertiv partners with Caterpillar to provide integrated power and cooling solutions for AI data centres, enhancing energy efficiency and cutting grid reliance.
Modern data centre building gibraltar coastline servers solar panels blue sky

Pelagos reveals GBP £1.8 billion AI data centre plan for Gibraltar

Wed, 10th Sep 2025
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
ai
Pelagos plans a GBP £1.8 billion, 250MW AI-focused data centre in Gibraltar, aiming for net zero emissions by 2030 and opening in stages from 2027.
Modern data center server racks green energy environmental impact cloud

OVHcloud launches tracker to monitor customers' cloud emissions

Fri, 11th Jul 2025
#
storage
#
private cloud
#
hyperscale
OVHcloud has launched its Environmental Impact Tracker to help customers monitor and reduce the carbon footprint of their cloud infrastructure globally, excluding the US.
Data center green servers emitting leaves reduced carbon emissions canadian cityscape

OVHcloud launches updated carbon impact tracker for cloud operations

Fri, 11th Jul 2025
#
storage
#
private cloud
#
public cloud
OVHcloud unveils its enhanced Environmental Impact Tracker to help customers monitor the carbon footprint of their cloud services comprehensively.
Modern data center interior server racks cooling staff inspection reliable infrastructure sustainability

EMCOR UK launches full lifecycle data centre operations service

Wed, 9th Jul 2025
#
devops
#
data analytics
#
hyperscale
EMCOR UK launches a comprehensive Data Centre Operations service covering design, build, management and maintenance to boost uptime and sustainability.
Techday f 4a6fd0846942b29b39d2

Hitachi Vantara details gains in energy efficiency & carbon cuts

Fri, 9th May 2025
#
storage
#
hyperscale
#
dc
Hitachi Vantara's FY2024 Sustainability Report details strides in energy efficiency, carbon reduction and eco-friendly business practices across its global operations.
Techday f c5c33818193edbf0cef2

Hitachi Vantara report shows drive for lower data centre emissions

Thu, 24th Apr 2025
#
storage
#
hybrid cloud
#
digital transformation
Hitachi Vantara's FY2024 Sustainability Report highlights strides in reducing emissions, boosting energy efficiency, and advancing eco-friendly tech in data centres.
Techday f ffc517e26ab93ded3c16

Hitachi Vantara ups energy efficiency & sets new carbon goals

Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
#
storage
#
digital transformation
#
power / energy
Hitachi Vantara boosts energy efficiency in its storage solutions and sets carbon neutrality targets for FY2030 and FY2050, enhancing sustainability efforts worldwide.
Slough2  1

Yondr opens new sustainable data centre in Slough campus

Thu, 17th Apr 2025
#
clean technologies
#
sustainability
#
renewable energy
Yondr Group has activated the first 10MW phase of its new 30MW data centre on its 100MW London campus in Slough, advancing UK digital infrastructure.
Mixcollage 17 jan 2025 08 07 am 867

Start Campus appoints senior leaders for SINES DC project

Fri, 17th Jan 2025
#
uc
#
digital transformation
#
hyperscale
Start Campus has appointed Omer Wilson as Chief Marketing Officer and José Luis Arnau as Head of Sales to support the SINES DC project in Portugal.
Techday 17ff6504ad173c8943c5

BSO launches DataOne, Europe's first giga-scale AI centre

Tue, 3rd Dec 2024
#
clean technologies
#
sustainability
#
renewable energy
BSO has unveiled DataOne, Europe's first giga-scale AI hosting data centre in France, aiming for a 400MW capacity by 2028, powered by renewable energy.
Techday 0255dc1d7a9b6f498ce1

Delska begins work on GBP £30m data centre in Riga

Thu, 7th Nov 2024
#
digital transformation
#
iot
#
ai
Delska has celebrated a key milestone in its Riga data centre project, a GBP £30 million investment aiming for Tier III certification and renewable energy use.