Soma Energy raises $7m to speed data center grid connections with AI
Founded by several former AWS employees
Founded by several former AWS employees
Aims to deploy more than 5GW of power by 2039
AES is one of the biggest providers of renewable power to the US data center market
Originally planned to host a clean hydrogen project
Strikes a deal to purchase the UK's largest electrical distribution network operator
Expect to deliver 1GW of near term IT capacity
Announces $171.5m funding opportunity for next-generation geothermal systems
Increases capital spending plan by $7bn
Close to signing MoU with Korean ministries of Trade, Industry and Energy, and Environment
Financial terms were not disclosed
$4.8bn tied to projects in Virginia
Brings total proceeds to almost $68m
Brings total capital raised to more than $100 million
Will support the deployment of Heron Link transformer
Also acquired adjacent 55MW power generation facility, expected to power data center
Will use proceeds to develop plug-and-play “grid-to-GPU” system
Transaction expected to close in Q1 2026
Does deal with Blackstone Energy Transition Partners
Will include Eion's commitment to deliver 8,000 tons of carbon removal credits to Microsoft
TeraWulf affiliate purchases site for $200m
Will use proceeds to grow energy storage platform
Company designs and manufactures electrical distribution infrastructure for data center market
As part of its acquisition of OGDC
Plant set to be constructed at existing Ormat Technologies site