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Microsoft Buys €44 Million Dutch Datacentre Site but Grid Constraints Stall Project

Microsoft has acquired land in the Netherlands for €44 million for a new datacentre, but electricity shortages mean grid operator TenneT cannot provide a connection until regional infrastructure is upgraded.
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