Power and energy
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Pure DC installs final Brent Cross transformer
Pure DC has installed a 75MVA transformer at its 90MW Brent Cross campus using a 1,000-tonne-capacity gantry, completing a major power-system installation ahead of planned energisation.
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Terna urges phased investment as grid requests surge
Terna’s chief executive says Italy’s data centre connection applications exceed realistic construction prospects, and that transmission investment should follow the maturity of individual projects.
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Dutch grid operators launch central flexibility auctions
Dutch grid operators launched GOPACS flexibility auctions, with 496 MW requested across 81 initial day-ahead tenders. The figure is not newly available grid capacity, and no data centre bidder has been identified.
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Hera develops renewable power supply for Leonardo
On 13 October, Hera outlined its earlier-awarded €73.5 million concession for a proposed agrivoltaic energy park serving Bologna’s Leonardo supercomputer. Construction and generation have not begun; completion in 2029 remains projected.
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Siemens expands data centre power deal with Skeleton
Siemens has announced a new investment and exclusive data centre partnership with Skeleton Technologies, adding supercapacitor-based equipment to its electrical infrastructure offering. The transaction remains subject to completion formalities.
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HARTING develops power connections for NVIDIA racks
HARTING has joined NVIDIA’s MGX ecosystem as a supplier of power connection assemblies, spanning existing 480V AC architectures and proposed 800V DC AI rack systems.
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Greece proposes stricter data centre grid connections
Greece is consulting on proposed electricity-connection rules for data centres, including €200,000-per-MW guarantees and evidence of project maturity before grid capacity can be reserved.
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Infineon introduces high-voltage hot-swap rack controller
Infineon has announced a digital protection and monitoring controller for ±400V and 800V rack power systems, with samples targeted for the second quarter of 2027.
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Texas Instruments adds nanosecond power fault telemetry
Texas Instruments has unveiled a high-speed power monitoring converter alongside 800V protection and precision timing devices for dense AI infrastructure.
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Echion Technologies and Proper Voltage plan co-development of 1.6MW energy storage solution for AI data centre UPS
Echion and Proper Voltage have signed a non-binding memorandum to develop a 1.6MW, 84kWh UPS rack supporting 480V and 800V data centre power configurations.