Power and energy
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Irish committee hears data centre moratorium case
Ireland’s AI committee has heard competing arguments over a data centre moratorium, grid connection priorities, climate targets, and a 700MW planning pipeline.
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Irish report questions data centre grid costs
New Irish research argues that some grid-reinforcement costs linked to data centre expansion are recovered from wider electricity users rather than individual projects.
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Aurora Core moves Finnish project into procurement
Aurora Core has begun equipment procurement, grid negotiations, and environmental work for a proposed Finnish AI data centre, but key project parameters remain undisclosed.
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Amazon signs major Generac backup deal
Amazon has signed a long-term generator supply agreement with Generac, with initial deliveries worth around $2.4bn and purchases potentially reaching an $8bn threshold.
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Schladen-Werla advances 200MW data centre
Green Datacenter Development is progressing a 200MW project at Schladen-Werla after securing reserved grid capacity and moving the German site into formal planning.
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PPC and AWS agree 300MW Greek framework
PPC and Amazon Web Services have signed a binding memorandum setting the framework for a 300MW data centre at Agios Dimitrios in Western Macedonia, with an option to explore expansion to 1GW.
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O-Green targets 200MW data centre portfolio
Oman’s O-Green is targeting more than 200MW of AI-ready data centre capacity across Oman, Spain, and other markets by 2028, tying its computing ambitions to renewable generation and storage.
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ABB launches source-to-rack DC portfolio
ABB has launched Infinitus, a source-to-rack direct-current portfolio built around 800V DC power distribution as data centre designers look to reduce conversion stages, electrical footprint, and losses around high-density AI systems.
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Valorem advances 100MW-plus Finnish campus
Valorem Energies Finland is advancing zoning for a data centre development in Savonlinna that could start at 30–50MW from 2028 and grow beyond 100MW by 2032.
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Solaria advances €150m Puertollano data centre
Solaria is seeking approval for a data centre development at La Nava in Puertollano, with more than €150m of investment and an initial 40MW plant that could be followed by a 100MW second phase.