(Telecompaper) Apple announced a EUR 1.7 billion plan to build and operate two data centres in Europe, each powered by 100 percent renewable energy. The facilities, located in County Galway, Ireland, and Denmark's central Jutland, will power Apple's online services, including the iTunes Store, App Store, iMessage, Maps and Siri, for customers across Europe. The new facilities will run entirely on clean, renewable energy sources from day one.