Solar power stories
Rising power and water constraints could delay new capacity unless data centres are planned as shared precincts, TBH says.
The move is expected to cut Shanghai hub power emissions by nearly 417 metric tons a year as logistics firms face growing decarbonisation pressure.
Rising AI demand is pushing power grids, cooling systems and supply chains to their limits, with capacity shortages now looming across the sector.
DHL opens a 21,000m² Erskine Park warehouse to boost tech and auto spare parts distribution, returns handling and energy-efficient logistics.
OXMIQ and AM Intelligence plan a 2 GW, carbon-free AI compute hub in Noida by 2030, starting with a 1 GW renewable-powered build-out.
Virtual power plants are emerging as cheaper, flexible grid allies, turning homes, EVs and batteries into a fast-growing virtual energy network.
New Zealand’s electrification push is being slowed by a shortage of skilled electricians, leaving households and firms exposed to higher costs and outages.
Rising demand from data centres and industry is exposing Canada’s fragmented power market, leaving provinces short of a national grid to share electricity.
The pilot could improve crop yields, cooling and vaccine storage in regions where electricity is scarce and unreliable.
The Arklow campus could ease grid pressure while backing offshore wind, solar and storage, as construction continues toward a 2028 finish.
The Beeston site gives customers more secure rack space and lower-energy hosting as CWCS doubles down on colocation demand.
Households and businesses in New South Wales and Queensland could cut power bills as the retailer pitches some plans below benchmark prices.
One NZ installs its first major rooftop solar array to help power a Christchurch data centre and nearby stadium mobile coverage site.
NZ Safety Blackwoods opens automated Drury hub, consolidating five centres into one high-speed, solar-backed national distribution site.
RELA launches UK Prepay platform after acquiring major renewable energy lease portfolio, backed by Oaktree equity and Macquarie debt.
Ausgrid rolls out Itron's IntelliFLEX system across NSW to monitor, control and stabilise a fast-growing wave of rooftop solar and batteries.
UK firms say they will scale AI fastest when platforms are sovereign, energy-efficient and UK-hosted amid concerns over domestic compute.
Stanwell deploys AI modelling platform on Microsoft Azure to supercharge trading, forecasting and battery assets as it shifts from coal.
Electrification is set to do most of the work, with modelling showing green hydrogen may supply only 12 per cent of industrial heat by 2050.
Nectr to install 172kW solar system at Panthers' Pullman Penrith and Western Sydney Convention Centre, cutting costs and emissions.
