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Itron launches smart electricity meters for Australian grids
Network Service Providers

Itron launches smart electricity meters for Australian grids

As rooftop solar, batteries and EVs strain low-voltage networks, the meters aim to give utilities real-time visibility at the grid edge.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month

Global Stories

Solar power stories

UNICO launches 330kW grid-tie inverter for data centres
Data centers

UNICO launches 330kW grid-tie inverter for data centres

Demand for US-made bidirectional systems is growing as data centres and battery storage projects need more flexible power management.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Yesterday
Exclusive investigation into the Aussie Infrastructure skills shortage
Robotics

Exclusive investigation into the Aussie Infrastructure skills shortage

Australia risks leaving $242 billion of infrastructure work short of labour, with shortages already threatening delivery and driving up costs.

By Mike Bishara • 9 min read • Last week
Europe energy groups warn cyber rules lag behind risk
Internet of Things

Europe energy groups warn cyber rules lag behind risk

Attackers could exploit gaps in connected energy devices and grid links unless utilities, manufacturers and regulators improve practical resilience, experts said.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
BCS launches power infrastructure unit for data centres
Construction

BCS launches power infrastructure unit for data centres

With grid connections stretching into the 2030s, developers are being forced to rethink data centre viability before sites can even be built.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Data Vault plans new North Shore data centre in Auckland
Data centers

Data Vault plans new North Shore data centre in Auckland

Auckland businesses will gain more colocation capacity next year, as the New Zealand-owned operator adds a second site on the North Shore.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Quantum tech boosts Schneider Electric energy forecasts
Data centers

Quantum tech boosts Schneider Electric energy forecasts

Australia has awarded AUD $3.6 million to a quantum-backed forecasting project that could help operators manage rising household energy complexity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Solar power stories

Echelon to build Ireland's first green energy park
Data centers

Echelon to build Ireland's first green energy park

The scheme is set to link a data centre with offshore wind, solar and storage, boosting grid support while backing a €4.2 billion Wicklow investment.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
Peak Energy, Hyundai Motor back rooftop solar for suppliers
Manufacturing

Peak Energy, Hyundai Motor back rooftop solar for suppliers

Rising power bills and emissions pressure are driving the scheme, which aims to cover 100MW of supplier rooftops within two years.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
Sunergise to buy Infratec in New Zealand solar deal
Transpower

Sunergise to buy Infratec in New Zealand solar deal

The combined group will expand service for commercial and utility-scale customers across New Zealand and the Pacific after the acquisition closes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
Canterbury farmer branches out as solar farm takes root
Agricultural Technology

Canterbury farmer branches out as solar farm takes root

Sheep will keep grazing beneath the panels as the 42-megawatt project gives a Canterbury farmer a second income stream and helps feed the grid.

By Jonathan Leask • 4 min read • Last week
Lodestone Energy lists on NZX after USD $75 million IPO
Clean technologies

Lodestone Energy lists on NZX after USD $75 million IPO

The listing brings fresh capital and about 10,000 new shareholders to a solar business planning to expand across New Zealand's power market.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Canterbury solar farm approved at reduced scale
Renewable energy

Canterbury solar farm approved at reduced scale

Opponents' concerns over glare, views and property values were eased after consent for the Waipara project was trimmed by 25 percent.

By David Hill • 3 min read • This month
Lodestone Energy secures IPO backing for NZX debut
NZX

Lodestone Energy secures IPO backing for NZX debut

Renewed appetite for new equity issues in New Zealand is set to be tested by the solar developer's first major float in about five years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Taranaki marae sees 400% power bill rise after solar install
Sustainability

Taranaki marae sees 400% power bill rise after solar install

Monthly power bills at Ōwae Marae in Taranaki jumped from $400 to $2000 after a solar project was over-specified.

By Craig Ashworth • 4 min read • This month
CX Tech plans GBP £16.5 billion Chapelcross data campus
Data centers

CX Tech plans GBP £16.5 billion Chapelcross data campus

The 1GW scheme could bring 750 construction jobs and 450 permanent roles to a former nuclear site near Annan if approved.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Lodestone signs Briscoe Group & Farro to solar deals
Clean technologies

Lodestone signs Briscoe Group & Farro to solar deals

The deals broaden Lodestone's business customer base as more New Zealand firms seek renewable power and firmer control over electricity bills.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month