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News - The Mission Critical Power Channel
The latest news from the AI, data center, telco, chip, and cloud sector
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Nostrum's data center in Badajoz gets the green light for electrical connection
The power supply system includes a 400/220 kV substation
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FlexSysAI launches grid-flexibility pilot with ResetData, CSIRO, University of Queensland
Will test AI orchestration platform at ResetData data center
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Palantir awarded Neso grid contract in UK without competitive bidding process - report
Neso argued that its critical grid processes now rely too heavily on Palantir's technology
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SGC Energy partners with Vertiv to deploy PowerNexus at planned AI data center in Gunsan, South Korea
Expected to be energized in 2028
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Fleet seeks approval to build two methane power plants to power data centers in Nevada - report
Decision expected from the Public Utility Commission of Nevada in the coming days
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ERCOT to complete Texas data center audit by December
Audit ordered by governor last month
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Ireland weighs cut-price gas for data centers in exchange for curtailment - report
Facilities would have to temporarily power down during periods of high demand
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Thailand pauses construction on 49 data centers, as it plans new regulations
Due to growing concerns over power consumption and local community impacts
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Santee Cooper partners with Google Cloud to roll out AI-driven load forecasting and financial planning tools
Will deploy both WeatherNext2 and Gemini Enterprise
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Flex acquires data center power conversion manufacturer EPC Power in $4.4bn deal
EPC is a developer of 800V data center power architectures
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Moscow bans cryptomining until end of 2032, citing power concerns
Cryptocurrency mining consumes approximately 1GW of power in Moscow alone
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California lawmakers pass data center ratepayer protection bills, send to governor for approval
If passed, the legislation would create separate electricity tariffs for large data centers
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SB Energy files for IPO, targeting a raise of $5-7bn
Would value the company at approximately $50bn
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Vertiv acquires microgrid company UtilityInnovation
Sees data center supplier move up the chain into the behind-the-meter space
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Haffner Energy launches biomass power-cooling system for data centers
System powered by residual biomass
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Infineon, Skeleton Technologies partner on AI data center power systems
Expected to combine Infineon’s CoolSiC power semiconductors with Skeleton’s expertise in power conversion systems
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DayOne partners with TNB to develop up to 1.5GW of onsite generation for planned data center in Selangor, Malaysia
Expected to comprise both generation and battery storage
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One Nuclear inks binding LOI to develop 2.88GW gas plant and BESS to power data center in Louisiana
At a site between Baton Rouge and New Orleans
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Grid connection requests for data centers in Italy top 95GW
Overall demand has risen markedly since 2021, when only 1GW of grid connection applications were received by grid operator Terna
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Google names 28 startups as part of second AI for Energy Accelerator program
Selects 12 companies in the US and 16 in Europe
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OpenAI gets green light for 3.2GW power deal to supply planned data center in Effingham County, Georgia
US utility Georgia Power will construct the new generation, with the ChatGPT maker expected to foot the bill
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Delaware enacts clean energy mandate for hyperscale data centers
As well as several new laws targeting the sector
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GE Vernova announces medium-voltage UPS for data center sector
Expects to begin shipping units by mid-2027
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Navitas Semiconductor acquires power management firm Claros for $232.8m
Claros develops tech designed to power high-speed AI chipsets
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Emerald AI raises $150m in Series A funding to scale commercial deployments
Follows the completion of its fifth demonstration project