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CVC DIF SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF A DATA CENTRE PLATFORM IN GERMANY
CVC DIF, the infrastructure business of global private markets manager CVC, has agreed to acquire a significant majority stake in firstcolo GmbH, an established data centre and digital infrastructure partner in the Frankfurt metropolitan region. The company operates two data centres in the region and serves more than 350 customers with colocation, dedicated hardware, cloud, connectivity and managed services.
The partnership with CVC DIF provides the foundation for firstcolo to implement its next phase of growth. The initial focus is the FRA7 greenfield project in Rosbach vor der Höhe, within the Frankfurt metropolitan region. The facility will provide up to 24 MW of total capacity, equivalent to up to 16 MW of IT load and is designed to support demanding AI, high-performance computing and cloud workloads.
FRA7 is being planned as an AI-ready data centre from the outset. The infrastructure is designed for liquid-cooled highdensity racks supporting up to 200 kW per rack. Advanced liquid cooling, robust power infrastructure, a scalable design and high-performance connectivity will provide the technical foundation for compute-intensive GPU clusters, AI training and inference workloads, as well as other high-performance applications. firstcolo is also targeting a PUE of below 1.2.
The site, power supply, permits and delivery through a turnkey construction model have already been secured. firstcolo has also entered into a partnership with regional energy provider, OVAG, which will secure the site ' s energy supply and enable the use of data centre waste heat in regional district heating networks.
Completion of the transaction is expected by the end of September 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
Equinix, a leading digital infrastructure company, has announced its latest renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement( PPA) in Singapore, with Flo Energy Singapore( Flo) as the counterparty. This agreement reinforces Equinix’ s long-term commitment to supporting Singapore’ s Green Plan 2030.
The new solar PPA with Flo, Singapore ' s largest independent electricity provider, is expected to deliver at least 11.5 Megawatt peak( MWp) of renewable energy capacity generated from industrial and commercial rooftop solar installations across the country. The agreement also includes an option for Equinix to expand the capacity to up to 50MWp over time, supporting the company ' s growing energy needs and long-term sustainability ambitions.
" Singapore’ s position as a trusted global AI and Digital Hub will be underpinned by digital infrastructure that is resilient, sustainable and built for the future," said Yee May Leong, Managing Director, Singapore, Equinix. " Our fourth PPA is a significant milestone that reflects the power of collaboration across Singapore ' s public and private sectors. As demand for digital infrastructure continues to accelerate, Equinix remains committed to supporting Singapore ' s position as a global digital hub while advancing the nation ' s sustainability goals."
With this latest agreement, Equinix will expand its local renewable energy portfolio in Singapore to a cumulative 215MWp by 2028, reinforcing its position as one of the leading colocation off-takers in the nation. Collectively, these agreements are expected to generate about 250,000 MWh of electricity per year, which is equivalent to the annual charging energy for roughly 60,000 electric vehicles( EVs) in Singapore.
EQUINIX STRENGTHENS SINGAPORE ' S SUSTAINABLE DIGITAL FUTURE WITH FLO ENERGY
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