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Schneider Electric and Microsoft help companies modernise operations

April 9, 2026

Microsoft is pushing the boundaries of data centre construction in the UK with its newest facility in Acton, west London, designed to operate entirely without backup diesel generators.

Microsoft is pushing the boundaries of data centre construction in the UK with its newest facility in Acton, west London, designed to operate entirely without backup diesel generators.

Events

London Tech Expo: inside Microsoft’s new ‘zero generator’ data centre and its AI power demands

February 6, 2026

The hulking silhouettes of decommissioned coal, gas, and oil-fired power stations, once symbols of the industrial age, are being reborn as AI data centres.

The hulking silhouettes of decommissioned coal, gas, and oil-fired power stations, once symbols of the industrial age, are being reborn as AI data centres.

Energy & Utilities

From coal to Cloud: how data centres are transforming old power station sites

January 16, 2026

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The customer must be at the centre of the digital strategy

September 15, 2025