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Zetwerk and Unimacts Complete North Carolina Power Transformer Installation
Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses Ltd. and its US subsidiary Unimacts have finished installing a power transformer manufactured by Zetwerk in North Carolina.
$6.8 Billion South Coast Rail Upgrade Conditional on Minns Labor’s 2027 NSW Election Victory
The NSW Government has announced an A$6.8 billion investment to upgrade sections of the South Coast Rail Upgrade Plan. The project includes electrifying the rail line from Kiama to Bomaderry and duplicating tracks between Wollongong and Kiama.
$3bn Mubbadrah AI Data Center Project Targets 400MW of Computing Capacity BESS Project in Oman
Mubbadrah AI data center plans center on a $3 billion hyperscale computing campus in Oman, designed to support growing artificial intelligence infrastructure demand. The proposed project will deliver up to 400 megawatts (MW) of computing capacity, with scope for future expansion.
Era4 AI Data Center Project in Canterbury Approved, to be Powered by Shelford Landfill Gas
UK technology infrastructure developer Era4 has secured planning permission to build an artificial intelligence (AI) data center beside Shelford Landfill in Canterbury, Kent, with electricity expected to come primarily from a neighboring power plant fueled by captured landfill gas. Canterbury Cit...
KSh7.5 Billion Nithi Bridge Construction Begins in Kenya to Improve Road Safety
The KSh7.5 billion Nithi Bridge realignment project in Tharaka Nithi County is taking shape via China Wu Yi Company Limited, with an 880-metre bridge and revised approach roads to improve the safety of this section of Kenya’s Makutano–Embu–Meru highway. The Government of Kenya is embarking on the...
Kisumu SGR Extension Project Advances Kenya’s Railway Link to Uganda as Cost Rises by Ksh148 Bn
Kenya’s KSh651 billion Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) extension from Naivasha through Kisumu to Malaba is advancing under a revised infrastructure financing plan, with the project designed to connect western Kenya to the Port of Mombasa and strengthen regional freight transport. The Kenyan governme...
SK Hyper AI Data Center: Firm Seeks $350B for Massive Buildout
The SK Hyper AI Data center development arm of South Korean conglomerate SK Group is seeking $350 billion in external capital to launch a massive infrastructure expansion across South Korea. Executive leaders have opened formal discussions with global technology companies and private equity inves...
900 MW Oven Mountain Pumped Hydro Project in Australia Cancelled, Rising Costs Blamed
Australia’s proposed 900MW Oven Mountain Pumped Hydro Project in New South Wales (NSW) has been cancelled and officially abandoned after developer Alinta Energy determined that project costs and financing delays affecting critical infrastructure had made the development commercially unviable. The...
Natrium Nuclear Project: $4bn Construction Advances With Digital Twin for 500-MW Peak Output
The Natrium nuclear project marks a significant step in preparing Wyoming’s first-of-a-kind advanced nuclear power station for commissioning. TerraPower has installed a full-scale training simulator at its Kemmerer construction site in Wyoming.
Bastrop Community Demands Transparency on $366M ‘Project Longhorn’ Data Center
The $366M ‘Project Longhorn’ data center is sparking fierce community opposition as developers push forward with massive infrastructure plans. In particular, BlackChamber Partners of Washington, D.C.
Proposed 430MW Gas Plant to Power Data Centers in New Albany Awaits Contentious Public Hearing
The 430-megawatt New Albany data centers gas plant project is officially moving toward a highly contentious public hearing. In particular, the Ohio Power Siting Board is soon to hear a lot of public comment on EdgeConneX’s massive energy infrastructure plan.
$45bn+ West Virginia Data Center Project Advances as Anthropic–Nscale Deal Talks Continue
The West Virginia data center project could expand artificial intelligence computing infrastructure through a proposed second facility at Nscale’s Monarch campus. Anthropic is reportedly negotiating another multibillion-dollar agreement with the British neocloud provider, CNBC reported on October...