Analysis · Step 1

Plan

The analysis behind step 1 of a data-centre project, newest first.

The articles.

How long does a data-centre grid connection take in Europe?7 min read
European Grid Index for data centres, September 202612 min read
Why one AI training run can make the power grid wobble11 min read
Small Modular Reactor for a Data Centre: How It Works, What It Takes15 min read
How to Choose a Data Centre Location: Five Maps, Two Permanent10 min read
Data Center Opposition Is Now America's Real AI Bottleneck6 min read
Equinix's Nuclear Power Agreements: What Each One Secures2 min read
Phantom Data Center Power Demand Is Raising Your Bill5 min read
Texas Data Center Audit Freezes the AI Boom's Friendliest State6 min read
OpenAI Nvidia Ohio Data Center Deal: Real Demand?5 min read
Data Center Financial Assurance Requirements Split States6 min read
Data Center SSD Shortage 2026: Why NAND Lost to DRAM6 min read
AI Data Center Power Bottleneck: Rack Power and Grid Waits, 20266 min read
The $1 Trillion Data Center Boom Is Breaking the Grid5 min read
Urban Micro-Data Centers: Explore the Era of Neighborhood Cloud Infrastructure5 min read
Gigawatts and Guilt: 5 Crucial Data Center Trends Redefining the AI Boom5 min read
Fibre Optic Infrastructure for Data Centres: Optics, Cabling and Testing7 min read

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Project

Data-centre project: site to investment case

One project from a market on the map of Europe to an investor report: design, cost plan, programme, operating standard, customers, returns, scenarios and risk.

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Site finder

Where to site a data centre: electricity availability, substation presence and fibre connectivity on one map.

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Tracker

European data-centre pipeline

Data-centre projects of 1 MW or more announced, in planning, permitted or being built across Europe, by country and stage.

474 data-centre projects in the pipeline

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