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CYRUSONE BREAKS GROUND ON FIRST DATA CENTRE IN ITALY
CyrusOne, a leading global data centre developer and operator specialising in delivering state-of-the-art digital infrastructure solutions, has officially broken ground on its first data centre in Italy. The MIL1 facility, the first of two new CyrusOne data centres planned for Milan, will deliver 27 megawatts of IT capacity to 7,000 square metres of world-class technical space within a three-story building, comprised of three 9-megawatt data halls.
" Milan is an increasingly important digital infrastructure market for Southern Europe and this development marks a key milestone in our European growth strategy,” said Andreas Paduch, Managing Director, Europe at CyrusOne.“ With MIL1, we are establishing a strong platform in Milan to support our customers’ long-term capacity and connectivity needs. This project is only possible through close collaboration with our partners, including the Municipality of Segrate and our wider delivery ecosystem, whose support and expertise are critical to bringing this development to fruition.”
CyrusOne is working closely with the Municipality of Segrate to deliver lasting benefits for the community. As part of that commitment, CyrusOne is investing over € 6 million in local infrastructure improvements. This includes the redevelopment of Via delle Regioni which will be transformed into a modern urban boulevard with enhanced connections to nearby schools, the library and other public buildings. This design prioritises new pedestrian-only spaces and cycle paths, improving safety for students and families while supporting local shops and markets. Furthermore, the construction of a new east – west road, plus a dedicated cycle track and pathway, linking Via delle Regioni and Via Piaggio, will manage traffic flow and reduce congestion, particularly for streets connecting nearby schools, further enhancing safety.
With the development project underway, the construction of MIL1 will bring direct economic and employment benefits to the community, employing up to 300 workers on site at peak construction and 25 full time employees when the data centre is fully operational, with a prioritisation on local recruitment and regional suppliers.
Midea Building Technologies( MBT), a business unit of Midea Group, together with Keppel ' s Infrastructure Division, has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement to jointly develop AI-enabled, energy-efficient cooling solutions across Asia.
The non-exclusive collaboration will combine MBT ' s capabilities in heating, ventilation and air conditioning manufacturing and intelligent building systems with Keppel ' s strengths in Coolingas-a-Service( CaaS) and digital optimisation, to co-develop standardised, modular cooling systems. Implementation of the modular cooling system in specific projects will be carried out through project agreements separately negotiated by Keppel and MBT on a case-by-case basis.
It is envisaged that the jointly developed modular cooling systems will offer a flexible, capex-light solution that can be deployed and scaled across multiple sectors, which will enhance the energy efficiencies of cooling processes while reducing the complexity of on-site installation.
Keppel ' s proprietary digital platform, Infrastructure Intelligence( II), which leverages AI and machine learning for real-time monitoring and performance advanced analytics, allowing the cooling modules to be managed remotely around the clock.
When combined with MBT ' s smart equipment, IoT sensors and intelligent building management systems, it is expected that the AI-enabled cooling solution will be able to offer enhanced operational reliability, improved energy efficiency and reduced lifecycle carbon emissions generated from cooling processes.
As part of the collaboration, both companies will establish an AI-first Centre of Excellence, a collaborative platform, to facilitate engineering, standardisation, optimisation and replication across potential projects. Target sectors include data centres, advanced manufacturing and industrial parks, healthcare and education campuses, aviation hubs, integrated developments and retrofit projects.
By adopting a modular, pre-engineered approach, Keppel can pre-fabricate cooling modules and assemble them onsite. The modular cooling systems will be connected to Keppel ' s state-ofthe-art Operations Nerve Centre( ONC). The ONC, in turn, runs on
MIDEA AND KEPPEL COLLABORATE ON AI-ENABLED MODULAR COOLING SOLUTIONS ACROSS ASIA
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