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Welcome to the GDCA Weekly News Blast! Check out the latest industry news from the GCC region below. Have any Middle East data centres news you\u2019d like to share? Email yours to imogen@gulfdca.com<\/a> with NEWS<\/strong> in the subject line.<\/div>\n
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Dubai Holding Explores Strategic Investment in European Data Centre Developer Hscale<\/i><\/b><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Dubai Holding is reportedly considering acquiring a stake in hyperscale developer Hscale as part of a broader strategy to expand its digital infrastructure footprint across Europe. According to Bloomberg, the state-backed investment firm has appointed advisers to assess a potential investment in Hscale, which was established in 2025 following Bain Capital’s acquisition of 80% of AQ Compute. While Hscale currently operates a single 6MW facility in Norway, the company has outlined an ambitious 1GW development pipeline spanning key European markets including Norway, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and Italy, alongside projects in Dubai. Its most recent acquisition in Milan supports plans for a 250MW campus, reinforcing growing investor confidence in Europe’s hyperscale market. The reported discussions also highlight continued institutional appetite for digital infrastructure, with Bain Capital simultaneously exploring additional funding options to accelerate Hscale’s expansion\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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stc and Huawei Launch Energy-Efficient Green Telco Cloud Platform<\/i><\/b><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Saudi telecoms operator stc Group has partnered with Huawei to deploy a new cloud-native platform designed to reduce the energy and infrastructure requirements of telecom networks. The Green Telco Cloud combines energy-efficient servers, dynamic power management, adaptive CPU scaling, and automated resource optimisation through a centralised management platform that monitors carbon impacts and powers down idle infrastructure. According to the companies, joint testing demonstrated up to a 20% reduction in energy consumption and a 40% reduction in physical infrastructure, while supporting next-generation services such as 5G-Advanced. The initiative reflects a wider trend across the GCC towards embedding sustainability directly into digital infrastructure, as operators seek to improve operational efficiency, lower emissions, and align with national digital transformation and decarbonisation objectives\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Digital Realty Launches Innovation Lab to Advance AI and Quantum Computing<\/i><\/b><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Digital Realty has launched the Digital Realty Innovation Lab (DRIL) in London, a new facility that enables organisations to test emerging AI and quantum computing technologies in live data centre environments before deploying them at scale. The lab’s first collaboration sees ORCA Computing install its photonic quantum computing systems, which are designed to operate within conventional data centres without requiring specialised cooling or infrastructure modifications. The initiative reflects growing industry interest in hybrid quantum-classical architectures, allowing enterprises to evaluate how quantum technologies can complement existing AI and high-performance computing workloads. By providing a real-world testing environment, the facility aims to reduce deployment risks, accelerate technology adoption, and support the next generation of enterprise digital infrastructure across Europe, the Middle East and Africa\u2026Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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Panasonic Targets $6.25bn Data Centre Energy Storage Business by 2029<\/i><\/b><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Panasonic has announced plans to generate JPY1 trillion (US$6.25 billion) in annual revenue from data centre energy storage systems by fiscal year 2029, reflecting growing demand driven by AI infrastructure. The company will invest JPY350 billion (US$2 billion) to expand battery manufacturing capacity across Japan and North America, with new production lines dedicated to data centre applications. Its roadmap includes next-generation battery backup systems for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) architectures, capacitor backup units for managing rapid AI power fluctuations, and high-power lithium-ion batteries. The strategy highlights the increasing importance of advanced energy storage as AI workloads drive higher power densities and place greater pressure on grid resilience, reinforcing energy infrastructure as a key area of investment across the digital infrastructure sector\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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