Power and energy
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FlexPower targets German data centre power
FlexPower has launched a German data centre electricity offer combining renewable PPAs, short-term market procurement, and physical or virtual battery storage.
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Australia moves towards national data centre rules
Australia is preparing a national policy response to rapidly rising data-centre demand as AEMO forecasts electricity consumption in the National Electricity Market climbing from about 5TWh to roughly 34TWh by 2035-36.
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Zerra files AU$31bn Queensland campus plan
Zerra has filed plans for a vast Queensland data-centre campus combining a dedicated 540MVA substation, four large buildings, and a primarily air-cooled design on a 725-hectare site.
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Kentucky approves TeraWulf’s 482MW power deal
Kentucky regulators have approved an electricity-service agreement for TeraWulf’s planned 482MW Hancock County data-centre campus, including provisions intended to assign project-specific power costs to the customer.
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Gas-backed UK data centres face emissions challenge
Two proposed UK data-centre campuses face scrutiny over plans for on-site gas generation while awaiting grid capacity, with campaigners modelling annual emissions above 4.5m tonnes under full-load assumptions.
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Italy’s data centre queue hits 95GW
Data-centre connection requests on Italy’s transmission system have reached 95.38GW, but only 1.88GW has advanced to the most mature stage, exposing the gap between queued and buildable capacity.
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Ireland reopens nuclear power debate
Ireland’s rising data-centre electricity demand has re-entered the country’s nuclear debate, despite statutory prohibitions that currently prevent nuclear fission from being authorised for electricity generation.
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Magnora secures Hämeenlinna grid connection
Magnora Data Center has secured a firm connection for its Hämeenlinna project, with energisation scheduled for early 2029 and a possible accelerated route into the second half of 2028.
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Dell’Oro sees $120bn infrastructure market
Dell’Oro expects worldwide data centre physical-infrastructure revenue to reach $120bn by 2030 as nearly 200GW of new capacity drives spending on cooling, power distribution, UPS systems, and other facility equipment.
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EU power group warns heat strain persists
European electricity-security officials say supply remains stable but tight as persistent heat and record-low water levels pressure generation, adding another stress point for electricity-intensive infrastructure across Central and South-East Europe.