Council rejects 80MW data center in northern Italy

The city council of Cologno Monzese in Lombardy unanimously rejected an 80MW data center proposed by Officine Mak and 2C Sviluppo Immobiliare at the former Torriani industrial site. The council cited massive water and electricity consumption, high land footprint and technological waste as conflicting with its environmental goals. The project was expected to generate €12 million ($13.4m) in fees.

• Council rejected the 80MW data center at the former Torriani site
• Project was expected to bring €12 million ($13.4m) in fees
• Rejection cited water and power use, land footprint and tech waste
• Lombardy expects 2GW of new data center capacity in five years