Saturday, 17 October 2026

Data-center companies have applied for about 15 GW of capacity on the Dutch electricity-connection queue, more than the combined connection capacity of all Dutch households, according to figures reported by Nieuwsuur and attributed to Netbeheer Nederland.

That figure represents requested capacity rather than actual electricity consumption.

Netbeheer Nederland, the association representing Dutch grid operators, is urging the national government to make firmer decisions about how many data centers the Netherlands should accommodate and where they may operate.

Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS) and RMZ have started building Mumbai 3, a 64 MW data centre at their shared Navi Mumbai campus in India, according to Manufacturing Today India.

Site work at the location began in December 2025, with full construction following after the two partners landed their first hyperscale customer, the outlet reported.

Manufacturing Today India reported that the plant will draw entirely on renewable energy and rely on a closed-loop cooling system intended to cut cooling wastewater to near zero.

The campus is set to reach 86 MW of operational capacity once Mumbai 3 enters service.

Waterford City and County Council rejected plans for a data centre at Kilmeaden, citing the project's electricity demand and its impact on the surrounding countryside.

In its decision letter, the council pointed to a failure to demonstrate sufficient existing capacity on the electricity grid, the lack of planned on-site renewable generation, and a failure to engage with corporate power purchase agreements (CPPAs).

The proposed development would have carried an average electricity demand of approximately 203 MW, according to Waterford Sinn Féin TD Conor McGuinness.

The council also raised concerns that the development would disrupt the rural landscape and result in a loss of village character.

Separately, a proposed liquefied natural gas facility on Pelican Island is moving closer to construction after approval of a long-term lease with the port, according to the Galveston County Daily News.