The US’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has directed the six regional grid operators under its jurisdiction to justify or reform the rules that govern how data centres connect to the electric grid. Combined with re-industrialisation, advanced manufacturing, and other large-load use cases, grid operators in the US are facing challenges in adapting to the risi...

Etix is advancing its expansion plans across Asia and Europe through a new financing package in Thailand and a proposed acquisition in France that would increase its data centre footprint and available capacity. Firstly, the company has secured a credit facility of up to US$70 million from investment firm Muzinich & Co, with an initial US$21.5 million tranche allocated ...

Equinix (NASDAQ: EQIX) has opened HK6, its sixth International Business Exchange data centre in Hong Kong. The facility is equipped with liquid-cooling technology and is designed to support AI and other high-density workloads that require higher power density and thermal efficiency. Equinix has made an initial investment of US$124 million in HK6. The first phase provides...