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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC ANNOUNCES KEY APPOINTMENT
Schneider Electric has appointed Nirupa Chander as Senior
Vice President for Secure Power and Data Centres , International Operations .
Chander will lead a division of over 700 professionals , driving Digital Transformation and sustainability initiatives across international regions , including the Middle East , East Asia , Japan , India and South America .
Pankaj Sharma , Executive Vice President , Secure Power , Data Centres and Global Services at Schneider Electric , highlighted Chander ’ s expertise , saying : “ Nirupa ’ s experience and insight will be invaluable as the energy and data sectors continue to evolve and digitalise .”
Chander , a veteran in the energy industry , brings extensive experience in energy grids , microgrids and automation , having held leadership roles at ABB and Hitachi Energy in Singapore and Australia . She joined Schneider Electric in 2022 as Vice President of Power Systems for the Middle East and Africa .
Chander said : “ My early work in automation and IT infrastructure deepened my understanding of the connection between energy and data . This experience is crucial as we look to balance grids
Nirupa Chander , Senior Vice President for Secure Power and Data Centres , International Operations
with energy storage and renewables to develop sustainable data centres .
“ With the rapid growth of AI , I am excited to contribute to shaping the future of the industry .”
Chander holds an engineering degree from Gujarat University and has completed leadership programs at the Wharton School and INSEAD Executive Education .
appetite for innovative , large-scale digital infrastructure solutions in key markets .”
The project is pitched as underscoring the critical role of Northern Virginia in supporting the growth of AI and hyperscale cloud applications due to its advanced facilities , robust connectivity and strategic location .
Leased to leading hyperscale graphics processing unit provider CoreWeave , the project is located within the 300-plus acre Chirisa Technology Park , Richmond , offering supplemental mission critical capacity within one of its most customer-dense regions in the US .
Newmark Group has arranged a US $ 600 million loan to capitalise a 50 megawatt build-to-suit data centre development by Blue Owl Real Estate , Chirisa and PowerHouse Data Centers in Northern Virginia .
Newmark ’ s Co-President of Global Debt and Structured Finance , Jordan Roeschlaub , said :” This transaction reflects the continued
NEWMARK ARRANGES US $ 600M CONSTRUCTION FINANCING FOR 50 MW BUILD-TO-SUIT DATA CENTRE
In addition to increasing CoreWeave ’ s stronghold in this market , the development will also provide state- of-the-art fit-outs and access to highly redundant fibre networks , allowing it to serve customers throughout the east coast . The development broke ground earlier this year and is expected to deliver initial capacity in 2025 .
Newmark Research reported in January that the data centre industry is growing rapidly , fueled by expanding needs of hyperscalers , AI and high-performance computing users and large enterprises .
The increased demand has spurred a surge in new development and land banking for future development , with data centre construction pipelines hitting new all-time highs in 2024 .
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