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HSCALE Expands in Italy with Milan Data Centre Investment

Datacentremagazine · · 718 words · By Ben Craske

HSCALE, a Bain Capital-backed company, is investing over €2bn to develop two hyperscale data centre campuses in Northwest Milan. The facilities are designed to support both traditional cloud computing and high-density AI workloads with flexible cooling infrastructure, aiming for completion by 2028.

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“HSCALE has closed its second hyperscale data centre campus in Northwest Milan”
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The claim is explicitly stated in a press release/news article titled 'HSCALE Closes Second Hyperscale Data Centre Campus in Milan...'. While other search results mention HSCALE or data centers in Milan, they do not independently corroborate this specific closing event.
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web search NEUTRAL — HSCALE, the hyperscale data centre firm backed by Bain Capital, today announced the closing of its second large-scale data centre campus in Northwest Milan.
https://aijourn.com/hscale-closes-second-hyperscale-data-cen…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bain Capital has introduced hscale, a dedicated hyperscale data centre platform aimed at expanding its footprint in the EMEA region.The leadership team of hscale has a proven track record, having deli…
https://news.uppersetup.com/technology/2025/05/22/bain-capit…
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web search NEUTRAL — Norwegian renewables and data center developer Magnora ASA has secured land for a new 30 MW data center project in the Milan area, the company announced on Monday. The wholly owned project is Magnora'…
https://baxtel.com/news/magnora-secures-milan-area-land-for-…
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“taking its total committed power capacity in the region to 250MW”
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The 250MW figure is mentioned in the same source as the campus closing. Other search results discuss general solar capacity or unrelated energy mixes, providing no independent corroboration of HSCALE's specific capacity.
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web search NEUTRAL — The transaction brings HSCALE’s total committed power capacity in the Milan metropolitan area to 250MW, with ready-for-service dates in 2028.
https://aijourn.com/hscale-closes-second-hyperscale-data-cen…
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web search NEUTRAL — Solar Power Capacity (MW).As of 2023, China has the largest solar energy capacity in the world at 609,921 megawatts (MW), contributing approximately 3% to the country’s total electricity production. I…
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/solar-pow…
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web search NEUTRAL — This factsheet provides a range of charts (and data links) about the status of Germany’s energy mix, as well as developments in energy and power production and usage since 1990. [UPDATES graphs to 202…
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/germanys-energy-c…
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“The Bain Capital-backed company says the two campuses are scheduled to be ready for service in 2028”
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The 2028 ready-for-service date is mentioned in the HSCALE press release. Other results mention HSCALE's plans for MXP2 but do not independently confirm the 2028 timeline for both campuses.
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web search NEUTRAL — HSCALE, the hyperscale data centre firm backed by Bain Capital, today announced the its second large-scale data centre campus in Northwest Milan. The transaction brings HSCALE’s total committed power …
https://efemag.co.uk/hscale-second-hyperscale-data-centre-ca…
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web search NEUTRAL — GTT Milan data center in Milan with 63 facilities nearby. Get pricing, specs, and colocation information from EXA Infrastructure.hscale is planning to build its MXP2 data center campus in a strategic …
https://baxtel.com/data-center/gtt-milan
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web search NEUTRAL — Data Centers in Worldwide - List of Colocation and Cloud data facilities in Worldwide. Get Quotes and find Specs, Photos, Videos etc.We currently have 11414 data centers listed, from 179 countries wor…
https://www.datacentermap.com/datacenters/
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“with more than €2bn (US$2.32bn) committed to the Milan market”
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The provided web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant, discussing dining chairs and furniture from Home Depot, Wayfair, and IKEA.
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web search NEUTRAL — The number of chairs you need depends on your table size and shape. Most rectangular tables comfortably fit one chair per 24 inches of length, while round tables usually seat four to six people depend…
https://www.homedepot.com/b/Furniture-Kitchen-Dining-Room-Fu…
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web search NEUTRAL — It includes a table and six chairs, all crafted from a blend of solid and engineered wood with a two-tone weathered gray and brown finish for the right amount of French country style in your dining ro…
https://www.wayfair.com/keyword.php?keyword=dining+room+tabl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Browse our collection of IKEA dining chairs that are designed for comfort while you dine at the dinner table. Shop IKEA!
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/cat/dining-chairs-25219/
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“Located in Settimo, Northwest Milan”
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The HSCALE press release explicitly states the campuses are in Northwest Milan (Settimo). While other results confirm Settimo is a location for data centers (e.g., Avalon), they do not specifically confirm HSCALE's location there.
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web search NEUTRAL — Interactive map of Milan. Milan is located in Italy.Due to its geographic location surrounded by mountains on 3 sides, Milan is among the least windy cities in Europe.[93]. Climate data for Linate Air…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan
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web search NEUTRAL — Both HSCALE campuses are located within Northwest Milan (Settimo): one of the most constrained and strategically important geographies in the market.“We designed HSCALE’s Milan campuses around a simpl…
https://aijourn.com/hscale-closes-second-hyperscale-data-cen…
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web search NEUTRAL — Located in Settimo Milanese, less than 3 km from the Avalon 1 in via Caldera, Avalon 2 is the first expansion of the Avalon Campus. Vodafone Milan Data Center.
https://www.datacentermap.com/italy/milan/
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“HSCALE says both sites are fully owned”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia and ESPN entries for the Atlanta Hawks NBA team, which are entirely irrelevant to HSCALE's ownership of data centers.
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web search NEUTRAL — Atlanta Hawks ... The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Hawks
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the 2025-26 Atlanta Hawks NBA roster on ESPN. Includes full details on point guards, shooting guards, power forwards, small forwards and centers.
https://www.espn.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/atl/atlanta-hawk…
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web search NEUTRAL — Referees More 2025-26 Hawks Pages Roster & Stats Schedule & Results Transactions Game Log Splits Contracts Lineups On/Off Starting Lineups Depth Charts Referees On this page Roster Assistant Coaches a…
https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ATL/2026.html
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“The city is home to MIX, Italy’s largest internet exchange point, which connects more than 420 networks”
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The search results for 'MIX' refer to music mixes, 3D animation (Mixamo), and general videos, not the Milan Internet Exchange (MIX). No evidence provided confirms the 420 networks claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — This is the video for you. Discover the gems of the web, personalized to you.
https://mix.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2025 · Welcome to MissDeep MIX channel Over the years, we have been releasing club mixes from our music catalog, songs that win your hearts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfcCyfDp7TU
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web search NEUTRAL — Animate 3D characters for games, film, and more. Empowering creativity with animated 3D characters. Bring your projects to life with 3D characters, skeletal rigs, and animations, ready for use in film…
https://www.mixamo.com/
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“HSCALE says it is supporting local community initiatives through sponsorship of the Festival di Villa Arconati”
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Wikipedia and other sources confirm the existence and location of the Villa Arconati and its festival, but none of the provided evidence confirms that HSCALE specifically sponsors it.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Villa Arconati, also known as the Castellazzo Degli Arconati, is a rural palace and gardens, located in the district of Castellazo of the town of Bollate, northwest of Milan, Italy. Built-in a gra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Arconati,_Bollate
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web search NEUTRAL — The Villa Arconati Festival is an annual event that is held in Milan, Italy. The festival is a celebration of the arts and features international artists performing for the public. The festival was es…
https://www.thestorefront.com/selections/villa-arconati-fest…
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web search NEUTRAL — Villa Arconati Festival. Dall'esperienza del festival è nato il polo culturale Insieme Groane che coinvolge, oltre alle amministrazioni che hanno promosso all'inizio la manifestazione, i comuni di Lai…
https://www.ticketone.it/en/artist/villa-arconati-festival/
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“The company says almost 50% of the campuses’ power supply will come from renewable generation sources including solar, wind and hydroelectric energy”
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“The company’s clean energy strategy is supported through a partnership with Aquila Clean Energy”
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“HSCALE is backed by Bain Capital”
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“Bain Capital, which manages approximately $225bn in assets across private equity, venture capital, credit markets and real assets investments”
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