Data Centre Investment News

As the digital landscape continues to expand, data centres have emerged as crucial infrastructure, powering our interconnected world. These facilities not only store and process vast amounts of data but also represent attractive investment opportunities. Investments in data centres have gained prominence globally. In this article we'll explore some of the world's most recent  data centre investments and delve into the meteoric rise of this sector.

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UK & Continental Europe

Microsoft approved for Yorkshire campus; Google opens Austria's first data centre

• Microsoft has received approval to develop a data centre campus at the Skelton Grange site in Yorkshire, UK. Meanwhile, Google has announced its first data centre in Kronstorf, Austria, expected to create 100 direct jobs as part of its broader European infrastructure investment.

 Ark Data Centres to invest €600m in Barcelona

• Ark Data Centres has announced plans to invest more than €600 million ($689.1m) in a 45MW data centre in Barcelona's La Maquinista area in Southern Europe.

The Americas

EdgeCore raises $1.5bn for two Northern Virginia hyperscale facilities

• EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure has announced the completion of two financial transactions totalling $1.5 billion to fund the construction of two single-tenant hyperscale data centres in Northern Virginia.

AWS expands Mississippi investment to $25bn

• AWS has expanded its planned investment in Mississippi to $25 billion, with additional projects in Madison and Hinds counties further scaling its footprint in the state.

APAC

 APAC data centre construction market to reach $83.88bn by 2031

• According to Arizton's latest research, the APAC data centre construction market is expected to reach USD 83.88 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 15.87%. In March 2026, EdgeConneX initiated construction of an AI-ready data centre campus spanning around 1.4 million sq. ft. in Osaka, Japan, in partnership with Kagoya Asset Management.

Princeton Digital Group acquires 210MW across Mumbai and Hyderabad

• Princeton Digital Group has acquired 210 megawatts of data centre capacity across new sites in Mumbai and Hyderabad.

Middle East & Africa

UAE-Saudi firms sign MoU for new data centre campuses

• UAE-based firm Taranis Capital has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia's Emaar Executive Company to build several data centre facilities in the kingdom, targeting hyperscaler-ready campuses near major connectivity corridors and subsea cable landing points.

Middle East colo market reaches $11.1bn by 2030 — Saudi Arabia fastest growing

• Saudi Arabia's government-backed digital transformation investment is elevating the region from UAE-dominant to a dual-market structure, with significant secondary market development in Qatar and Kuwait. Sovereign AI infrastructure investment and data localisation mandates are creating a protected demand base expected to sustain colo investment for the next decade.

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