📰 Data Center Dive – May Edition

Welcome to the inaugural issue of Data Center Dive—your go-to source for the latest and most impactful developments in the data center industry. May has been a landmark month, marked by groundbreaking partnerships, ambitious expansions, and significant investments across the USA and EMEA regions. Let's dive into the highlights!

USA Highlights 🏗️

DataBank Launches 20MW Data Center in Orangeburg, New York

DataBank has unveiled its latest facility, LGA3, located approximately 30 miles north of Manhattan. The 110,000 sq ft data center offers 20MW of critical IT load across five data halls. Notably, the facility supports high-density workloads with air-cooled densities of 35kW and liquid-cooled densities up to 100kW. CoreWeave, a prominent AI cloud firm, is among its initial customers

Prologis Set to Acquire 'Project Sail' Data Center Site Near Atlanta

Logistics real estate giant Prologis is poised to acquire the 'Project Sail' site in Coweta County, Georgia, from Atlas Development LLC. The expansive site is earmarked for a massive data center campus comprising 13 buildings.

Tract Acquires 1,515 Acres Near Austin for 2GW Data Center Park

Tract has acquired a 1,515-acre site in Caldwell County, Texas, aiming to develop a data center campus with over 2GW capacity. The initial 360MW grid connection is expected by 2028, in partnership with Blue Bonnet Electric Cooperative.

Edged Breaks Ground on 13.2MW Data Center in Des Moines, Iowa

Edged has commenced construction on a 13.2MW, 105,000 sq ft data center in Ankeny, Iowa. Designed for high-density AI workloads, the facility will feature a closed-loop waterless cooling system and is expected to be operational in 2027.

ValorC3 Plans Second Data Center in Boise, Idaho

ValorC3 has announced plans for a new 10MW data center in Boise, Idaho, expanding its total capacity in the city to 12MW. The facility, expected to go live in 2027, will offer both air and liquid-cooling capabilities.

Prometheus, PureWest, and Frontier Partner on 1.2GW Data Center Campus in Wyoming

Prometheus, PureWest, and Frontier have partnered to develop a 1.2GW data center campus in Wyoming, leveraging the state's abundant natural gas resources to power the facility.

Oracle Commits $40B to Nvidia Chips for OpenAI-Linked Texas Campus

Oracle is reportedly preparing a multi-billion-dollar GPU purchase to fuel an OpenAI-aligned AI campus in Texas — a major signal in the cloud-AI arms race.

Blue Owl JV Secures $750M for CoreWeave Expansion

CoreWeave’s rapid rise continues with $750M in funding to expand its AI-optimized data center footprint across North America.

Aligned to Build Three More Data Centers at Maryland’s Quantum Frederick Park

Aligned is expanding its Maryland footprint, with plans for three additional facilities at the Quantum Frederick Park campus — part of a broader push into high-demand East Coast markets.

EMEA Highlights 🌍

APL Targets 100MW Data Center Campus in Finland

APL has announced plans to develop a 100MW data center campus in Finland, aiming to bolster the country's digital infrastructure and meet growing demand for data services.

Plans Submitted for 1GW Data Center in North Lincolnshire, UK

A proposal has been filed for a massive 1GW data center development in North Lincolnshire, reflecting continued UK interest in hyperscale builds outside major cities.

Prologis to Develop Four Data Center Sites in Paris, France

Prologis has unveiled plans to develop four data center sites around Paris, marking a significant expansion in the French capital's digital infrastructure.

Start Campus and Schneider Electric Partner to Deliver 26MW Data Center in Sines, Portugal

Start Campus, in collaboration with Schneider Electric, has launched the first phase of its data center development in Sines, Portugal. The 26MW SIN01 facility marks the beginning of a larger 1.2GW campus aimed at enhancing Portugal's data center capabilities.

Sarenet Invests €20M in New Data Center in Spain

Spanish tech company Sarenet is investing €20 million in its ninth data center, located in Derio, within the Bizkaia Technology Park. Scheduled to commence operations by the end of 2025, the 3MW facility will be powered entirely by renewable energy and connected to the Telxius Communications Hub, enhancing connectivity across Europe and the U.S

Aroundtown to Convert Vacant Offices into Data Centers in Germany

German real estate firm Aroundtown is exploring the conversion of underutilized office spaces into data centers, responding to the growing demand for digital infrastructure. The company has already secured a permit for a project in Frankfurt and is seeking additional regulatory approvals.

Greykite to Develop 65MW Data Center in Warsaw, Poland

Greykite is repurposing a logistics site in Warsaw into a 65MW data center, pushing forward Poland’s emergence as a digital hub in Central Europe.

Google’s London-Area Expansion Faces Local Pushback

Google’s proposed facility outside London is under scrutiny, as a local parish council has raised environmental and infrastructure concerns.

That’s a wrap for this month’s Data Center Dive.

As demand for capacity, connectivity, and efficiency continues to increase, I will be here each month bringing you the key moves shaping the future of digital infrastructure — from hyperscale developments to edge deployments and everything in between.

I Appreciate you reading. If you’re building, expanding, investing, or just keeping an eye on where the market’s heading, hope this gave you something useful.

Here's to the continuation of the Data Center Boom 💥