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Recent New York data center news

• Sep 16, 2025

  US-UK pact will boost advances in drug discovery, create tens of thousands of jobs and transform lives

  The UK and US governments announced the Tech Prosperity Deal as part of the US President’s State Visit to accelerate AI, quantum and nuclear collaboration and mobilise private sector investment into UK tech infrastructure.

  • Main announcement: The Tech Prosperity Deal will create joint UK–US research programmes and industry partnerships to scale AI, quantum and civil nuclear technologies; industry commitments announced total £31 billion in new private investment today (from companies including Microsoft, NVIDIA, Google, OpenAI and CoreWeave). Key implementation actions include NVIDIA deploying 120,000 GPUs across the UK, Nscale partnering with OpenAI and Microsoft to deliver the Stargate UK project and the UK’s largest supercomputer, and Microsoft’s $30 billion (≈£22 billion) investment over 4 years to build cloud/AI infrastructure including a >23,000 GPU supercomputer in Loughton.
  • Background and additional details: The deal formalises joint research on AI-driven drug discovery, fusion and quantum computing and a civil nuclear cooperation to speed licensing and delivery of nuclear projects; other named commercial commitments include Google £5 billion over 2 years (new Waltham Cross data centre), CoreWeave £1.5 billion (plus £2.5 billion total over past year) to build renewable-powered AI data centres in partnership with DataVita in Scotland, Salesforce $2 billion (≈£1.4 billion) through 2030, AI Pathfinder initial investment >£1 billion in Northamptonshire, Scale AI £39 million over 2 years, BlackRock £500 million (including >£100 million initial data centre expansion west of London), Oracle $5 billion over 5 years reaffirmed, and previously-announced Amazon £8 billion in UK data centre investment. The agreement also includes a UK–US taskforce and exchange programmes for top researchers and industry to accelerate adoption and standards.
• Sep 16, 2025

  Green Data Center Developer Soluna Secures $100 Million Financing from Generate Capital

  Soluna Holdings announced it has secured a $100 million scalable credit facility from Generate Capital to finance and refinance its pipeline of renewable-powered data centers.

  • Deal structure and immediate uses: The facility totals $100 million (USD) with an initial $12.6 million draw to refinance Soluna’s Texas-based Dorothy 1A and Dorothy 2 projects; a $22.9 million delayed draw to provide continued funding for Dorothy 2 and to support the newly launched 166 MW Project Kati 1 data center project; and an uncommitted $64.5 million accordion to support Soluna’s renewable-powered pipeline and fund AI-related long-lead equipment procurement. As part of the transaction, Generate Capital received warrants to purchase 4 million shares of Soluna common stock and a board observer right.
  • Background and operational details: Soluna, founded in 2018 and based in Albany, New York, designs and operates data centers co-located with wind, solar, or hydroelectric power to convert curtailed or underutilized renewable energy into high performance computing. The credit facility will be used for refinancing and construction of data center projects; CEO John Belizaire and Generate Principal Ryan Miller are quoted on the strategic fit and growth support.
• Sep 12, 2025

  Which tech trends are rising to the top of the business agenda?

  McKinsey senior partners Lareina Yee, Sven Smit, and partner Roger Roberts discussed McKinsey’s research on 13 frontier technology trends on The McKinsey Podcast, focusing on agentic AI, robotics, semiconductors, the energy transition, and digital trust.

  • Main announcement/action: McKinsey leaders outlined concrete examples and early outcomes of agentic AI and automation in business—e.g., a sales use case that delivered an 11% increase in lead generation and conversion—while describing how organizations should onboard, train, and manage digital coworkers; they emphasized robotics examples (Schiphol wheelchair, logistics robots) and noted semiconductor and cooling innovations that reduce data-center power intensity (chips claimed to be ~1,000x more efficient in compute density over recent years).
  • Background and details: The discussion framed the energy transition as a demand challenge driven by AI and rising wealth, noting the need to double energy capacity with a mix of solar, wind, nuclear, storage, and grid build-outs; McKinsey cited rapid mega-installation build rates in China (“almost every week”), supply-chain and infrastructure constraints, and the need to balance speed and affordability in deployment.
• Aug 22, 2025

  Net zero needs AI — five actions to realize its promise

  Nature (author Amy Luers) argues that widespread AI deployment is needed to realise net zero by 2050 and outlines five actions to capture AI’s mitigation potential.

  • Main announcement/action: The article calls for targeted investment and deployment of AI for climate to accelerate decarbonization, citing that AI climate-technology raised US$6 billion in 2024, and urging focus on underfunded areas such as grid integration, materials discovery and carbon removal; it lists five priority actions to realise this potential.
  • Background and details: Key factual points include global temperature in 2024 exceeded 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, data centres ≈1.5% of global electricity (IEA), US data centres currently ~4.4% of US electricity and could reach 6.7–12% by 2028, and estimated mitigation potential of 1.4 GtCO2/yr by 2035 (IEA) or 3.2–5.4 GtCO2/yr by 2035 (Stern et al.); the article also documents local resource stresses (water, grid capacity) and technology examples (dynamic line ratings, AI-led materials discovery at MIT).
• Aug 8, 2025

  The data center balance: How US states can navigate the opportunities and challenges

  The article by McKinsey authors analyzes the rapid growth and investment in data center infrastructure driven by AI and cloud computing demand in the United States.

  • $7 trillion global investment by 2030, with over 40% in the US; Northern Virginia holds 13% of global capacity, demonstrating strategic regional growth.
  • Challenges include power supply strain (460 TWh increase by 2030), water scarcity, resource bottlenecks, and community pushback; Ohio’s $10B+ AWS expansion and AEP’s $2.82B transmission build-out exemplify coordinated infrastructure and workforce initiatives.
• Aug 7, 2025

  Brookfield Boosts Bet on AI Infrastructure With New Strategy

  Brookfield Asset Management has launched a dedicated strategy to develop AI infrastructure and data centers, announced in a letter to investors by CEO Bruce Flatt and President Connor Teskey.

  • Confirmed actions: Brookfield is launching a dedicated AI infrastructure strategy, has already deployed tens of billions into the space, and plans/committed specific investments including up to $9.8 billion in Sweden (to be built over 10–15 years) and $23 billion in France over the next five years; the firm says it sees a significant pipeline of opportunities and targets demand from hyperscalers, enterprises, and governments.
  • Financial and product details (confirmed and planned): Reported $613 million of distributable earnings in Q2 (38 cents a share), fee-bearing capital $563 billion, manages more than $1 trillion, raised $22 billion in Q2 (including $1.8 billion for real estate, $16 billion to credit businesses); collected >$800 million for the second global transition vehicle (bringing that vehicle to >$15 billion raised); planned new retail products include a retail private equity fund and an asset-based finance fund, and the firm intends to pursue expanded 401(k) allocations to alternatives across channels.
• Aug 4, 2025

  Potential Energy: Is BESS the Answer to Data Centers’ Gridlocked Future?

  De Gaulle Fleurance hosted a webinar on the evolving role of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Europe’s decarbonization efforts.

  • Confirmed facts & project data: The webinar featured legal and energy experts from France, Belgium, Poland, and the UK; RTE projects renewable output could reach 320 TWh by 2035; battery capacity grew from <50 MW to 1.07 GW in five years, with >7 GW of projects holding grid access rights; the EU added 11.9 GW of BESS last year and the U.S. reported a 34% storage increase as of March 2024; identified vendors include ZincFive, Schneider Electric, Eaton, EPC Power, and Vertiv; U.S. states with SGIPs: California, New York, Maryland, New Jersey and other supportive states include Virginia, Oregon, Iowa, Texas.
  • Costs, policies & planned initiatives: Reported average BESS cost $400–$600 per kWh (Exenell); U.S. is on track to install ~15 GW in 2025 (~25% increase over 2024) (projection); NESO’s connections reform is expected/hopecasting to unlock £40 billion ($53 billion) per year (anticipated); regulatory milestones cited include FERC Order No. 841 (2020) allowing batteries in wholesale markets and EU measures like VAT exemptions and tariff waivers; distinctions noted between confirmed deployments (installed GW) and planned/projection figures (15 GW in 2025, NESO investment expectations).
• Jul 31, 2025

  Why Your Electricity Bill Is So High

  The NRDC article explains how rising electricity bills in the U.S. are driven by aging fossil fuel power plants, policy decisions favoring costly and inefficient energy sources, and the growing electricity demand from AI and data centers.

  • Key facts: The Plant Vogtle nuclear project in Georgia cost $35 billion, $17 billion over budget, causing a 24% rate increase for customers; PJM grid delays in connecting 286 GW of renewables led to a 600% price increase affecting 67 million people; the Inflation Reduction Act had supported renewables but recent federal policies are rolling back incentives and promoting fossil fuels.
  • Confirmed impacts: Electricity prices rose 13% nationally from 2022 to 2025; AI and data centers could consume 5-9% of U.S. electricity by 2030; repeal of clean energy incentives may increase household energy costs by up to $430 annually by 2035.
• Jul 29, 2025

  What is a data center?

  McKinsey has announced a detailed analysis and outlook on the rapid growth and investment needs of data centers driven by AI workloads.

  • $6.7 trillion global investment in data centers is projected by 2030, with 70% driven by AI workloads; AI-ready data centers require new infrastructure including power, cooling, and electrical systems.
  • Regional challenges include power supply constraints in the US and Europe, labor shortages, and sustainability demands; opportunities exist for investors, real estate firms, and telecom operators to support data center expansion and clean energy integration.
• Jul 23, 2025

  Protected: Where the Power Flows: The Top 10 Hyperscale Data Centers by Load in North America — Powered by Enverus Instant Analyst™

  Enverus has announced insights into the top 10 largest hyperscale data centers by load in North America, highlighting key locations and their energy consumption.

  • Top data centers include Microsoft Azure, Meta, Vantage Data Centers, and Colocation America with loads ranging from 590 MW to 1,862 MW.
  • Enverus offers tools like Instant Analyst™ and PRISM™ to accelerate data center siting by analyzing power demand, pricing, and land suitability, supporting faster and more informed infrastructure development.