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Dispatchable power redefines the data centre energy conversation

Ben Pritchard, AVK CEO, discusses the findings of a joint Wartsila and AVK-SEG white paper: Data centre dispatchable capacity: a major opportunity for Europe’s energy transition, which provides new analysis on how data centre microgrids can reduce grid infrastructure spending, emissions and wasted energy, while providing a balanced path for the energy transition. The analysis finds that powering the data centres across Europe by optimised microgrids could create a significant bank of dispatchable power, supporting the entire continent’s energy transition.

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Data centre availability crisis deepens

Andrew Batson, Head of U.S. Data Center Research at JLL, explains how the North America data centre colocation market has reached a critical tipping point, with vacancy rates plummeting to an unprecedented 2.3% amid relentless demand for digital infrastructure. JLL’s North America Data Center Report – Midyear 2025 reveals how, as inventory grows to a record 15.5 GW, the sector continues its explosive growth trajectory while grappling with severe capacity constraints and energy sourcing challenges.

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Specialist construction expertise for the data centre sector

Katie Coulson, EVP & General Manager, Skanska Advanced Technology (SAT), talks about how Skanska approaches some of the most demanding construction projects in the data centre industry, thanks to its new specialized operating unit - Skanska Advanced Technology (SAT).

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Data centre innovations drive sustainable, digital growth

Ciaran Flanagan, Global Head of Data Center Solutions at Siemens, explains the decision for Siemens Smart Infrastructure to open a data centre technology hub in the Iberian region, before going on to discuss how the exponential growth of the cloud and AI workloads presents a significant business opportunity but also significant challenges, and also outlining the ways in which Siemens is developing technology solutions to help its data centre customers streamline their operations, execute projects efficiently, and minimise costs, all while achieving their sustainability and availability goals.

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Portugal - powering to data centre success

Omer Wilson, Chief Marketing Officer at Start Campus, discusses the findings of a recent study, conducted by Start Campus and Copenhagen Economics, which reveals that the Portuguese data centre sector could contribute up to €26 billion to national GDP and support around 50,000 full-time jobs by 2030. Omer outlines the reasons for this anticipated expansion and explains how Start Campus, with its flagship SINES DC campus, is positioned to drive this economic growth with its fully secured grid capacity of 1.2 GW of IT and the first building (SIN01) already operational.

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Data centres for good

Dame Dawn Childs, Chief Executive of Pure Data Centres, explains how the company’s belief that data centres can be the catalyst for urban regeneration, employment and positive environmental change is borne out by the development of its London site. She shares the many ways in which Pure Data Centres demonstrates a very practical commitment to sustainability, not least by setting up a wholly owned subsidiary company, A Healthier Earth (AHE), to deliver climate projects, including Biochar and Forest Factories.

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Can we power AI-driven data centres without derailing Net Zero progress?

Javier Cavada, President & CEO EMEA, Mitsubishi Power, discusses the many energy-related challenges facing the data centre industry as it tries to address the apparently contradictory demands of AI and the wider digital world at the same time as it continues on the path to Net Zero. He shares some brilliant insights as to the nature and the scale of the power problem and how these challenges can be addressed with technology, not ideology, as the priority.

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The hidden economics of AI: balancing innovation and reality

Chris Carreiro, CTO, Park Place Technologies, explains why so many AI ambitions are faltering and how organisations can navigate this complex landscape. Core issues to address include the underestimation of AI's total cost of ownership, flexible strategies to account for potential future compliance costs, managing hidden implementation costs and balancing infrastructure with sustainability. Technology-wise, Chris explains the increasing importance of liquid cooling within the data centre.

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US data centre water expenditure to exceed $4 billion by 2030

Amber Walsh, Senior Analyst at Bluefield Research, discusses the findings of the company’s new report, U.S. Water for Data Centers: Market Trends, Opportunities, and Forecasts, 2025–2030, which reveals that the role of water in the data centre market is fast becoming a critical factor in site selection, design, and operations. By 2030, annual water-related capital and operational expenditures are forecast to reach US$797.1 million, representing a 31.4% increase from today, while hyperscale data centres, which currently represent 51.4% of total market demand, are forecasted to withdraw 150.4 billion gallons of water between 2025 and 2030.

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Securing critical water resources in the digital age

Prakash Govindan, Gradiant’s co-founder and COO, discusses the challenges facing both the data centre and semiconductor industries when it comes to water usage. The company is currently working with two data centres in the US and the Indo-Pacific to provide sustainable water solutions and has also recently won the contract to build an ultrapure water (UPW) facility for a European semiconductor fab.

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Pure Storage unveils advancements to its platform, enhancing AI integration across hybrid cloud environments, promoting seamless data mobility and management.
The UK faces a severe IT skills shortage. Innovative solutions, like talent sharing, offer hope amid potential losses.

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