This Week's Top Five Stories in the Data Centre Industry

Project Sunrise: Blue Origin Targets Orbital Data Centres

Blue Origin is setting out plans to expand data centre infrastructure beyond Earth, proposing a vast orbital network designed to support AI workloads.

The company has filed with the US Federal Communications Commission to deploy up to 51,600 satellites under what it calls Project Sunrise.

The proposal introduces a new layer of digital infrastructure, positioning space-based compute as an extension of traditional data centres.

Rather than replacing terrestrial facilities, the network is designed to complement them by operating independently of land, power and cooling constraints.

According to the filing, the system would function as a distributed data centre environment in orbit, providing additional capacity for compute-intensive workloads.

How WBS is Powering a 3.2GW Baltic Data Centre Campus

WBS Power, a fast-scaling player in renewable energy, is advancing into the data centre sector with plans for what could become one of Europe’s largest hyperscale campuses.

The move underscores the growing link between energy infrastructure and AI-driven demand, as WBS positions itself at the intersection of energy and digital infrastructure.

The company has secured a grid connection for a proposed 3.2GW development in northern Poland, marking a significant step forward for a project designed to support AI and high-performance computing workloads.

Known as the Baltic Data Center Campus, the site will be located in Lublewo, near the coastal city of Gdańsk.

Digital Realty's Expansion Strategy for its New Milan Campus

Digital Realty is expanding its data centre footprint in southern Europe with plans to enter the Milan market, marking a further step in its Mediterranean growth strategy. 

The company has confirmed the acquisition of two parcels of land in Abbiategrasso, southwest of Milan, where it will develop a new data centre campus aimed at supporting rising demand for cloud, AI and interconnection services.

Located just one kilometre apart, the sites position Digital Realty at a key connectivity junction. The campus sits along a major subsea traffic corridor linking Milan with Genoa and Savona, while also providing access to established terrestrial fibre routes across the region. This combination places the development within a critical infrastructure network for both domestic and international data flows.

Behind Vertiv’s Manufacturing Expansion in the Americas

Vertiv is expanding its manufacturing footprint across the Americas as demand for high-density data centre infrastructure continues to rise. The company has confirmed four new or expanded facilities, aimed at increasing production capacity for power systems, integrated cabinets and infrastructure solutions used in AI-driven data centre environments.

The move reflects growing pressure on operators to scale quickly while reducing deployment timelines. As AI workloads increase, data centres require more complex infrastructure that integrates power, cooling and IT systems into cohesive environments capable of supporting high-performance computing.

Vertiv’s latest expansion focuses on enabling faster delivery of these systems, particularly for AI factories – large-scale data centre environments designed to support intensive AI model training and inference workloads.

Equinix’s Strategy to Expand Data Centre Talent Pipeline

Equinix is increasing its focus on workforce development as data centre growth accelerates, introducing initiatives designed to support the next generation of infrastructure and operations talent.

The company is expanding global programmes aimed at creating new entry points into the data centre sector, with a particular emphasis on early-career pathways and technical training. As demand for digital infrastructure rises – driven by cloud services, AI and interconnection – operators are placing greater importance on building a skilled workforce capable of maintaining complex facilities.

Data centres rely on specialist expertise across electrical systems, cooling technologies and operational management. These environments require constant monitoring to ensure uptime and resilience, making workforce readiness a core component of infrastructure strategy.