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SMA Australia appoints Sam Wiggins as Managing Director

The reshuffle comes as Australia’s solar market shifts towards hybrid systems, increasing demand for technical delivery and service support.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

DataCentre infrastructure

Australia data centre growth shifts towards renewable power

Rising AI demand is exposing grid bottlenecks, with curtailed renewable power pushing developers to site data centres nearer wind and solar farms.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Storage

Why Australia's AI boom demands a new era of energy efficiency

Data centre growth is pushing electricity costs, water use and grid capacity to the fore as Australia races to power its AI boom sustainably.

By Nathan Hall • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026

Hyperscale

Responsible ESG AI enablement could become Australia's next great export if we start now

Australia could miss AI investment unless it tackles power, cooling and land for data centres, Logicalis says.

By Logicalis Australia • 5 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026

Global Stories

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Network Infrastructure

Panduit offers 20-year warranty on solar cable ties

Long-life fastening parts could cut maintenance costs for solar and wind operators as the warranty covers ties exposed to weather and UV.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

Supply Chain

Kinewell lands offshore wind software deals with TEPCO & MPS

Digital planning tools are gaining ground as offshore wind developers seek to cut weather risk, delays and costs on complex projects.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

Digital Transformation

BCS boosts Iberian presence with Barcelona data centre win

Spain is drawing more data centre work as BCS adds senior staff and secures a Barcelona assignment amid tighter capacity in northern Europe.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026

Risk & Compliance

Renew Risk launches US solar storm catastrophe model

Renew Risk unveils US solar farm storm model as insurers brace for hail, tornado and wind losses in the fast-growing renewable sector.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026

Virtualisation

Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres

AI workloads could add more than 150 GW of data centre demand, pushing operators to rethink power, cooling and grid resilience.

By Farokh Ghadially • 4 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026

Data Protection

Aurora Journal launches private digital journaling platform

Users concerned about mental health data will get an encrypted, on-device alternative as the new service avoids storing reflections on Aurora Journal's servers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 11th Apr 2026

Clean technologies

Renew Risk launches offshore windstorm models for Europe

Insurers face tighter pricing pressure as offshore wind farms in Europe expand into deeper waters and more exposed storm regimes.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026

Virtualisation

AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity

Rising AI demand is pushing power grids, cooling systems and supply chains to their limits, with capacity shortages now looming across the sector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Supply Chain

Carney says Canada will double grid capacity by 2050

Planned interprovincial links and more skilled workers are meant to prevent higher bills as electricity demand doubles by mid-century.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

Data centers

SMRs: The solution to Ontario's strained power grid?

Ontario's first grid-scale SMR could ease pressure on a strained power system, but experts say wider relief will hinge on faster deployment.

By Jake MacAndrew • 6 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026

Private Cloud

Argyll launches UK sovereign AI cloud for organisations

UK organisations can now keep sensitive AI workloads onshore as Argyll’s new cloud aims to ease compliance, trust and energy concerns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026

Customer Experience

Keen AI & SP Energy launch grid tool for developers

Developers could cut weeks of waiting for early grid advice as rising connection demand strains Britain’s transmission network.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 5th May 2026

Unified Communications

Virgin Media O2 signs 10-year solar deal with egg Power

The telecoms group will cover about 5% of its electricity needs from a new Suffolk solar farm, easing exposure to market volatility.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

Power / Energy

Canada's HVDC network stops short of coast-to-coast

Rising demand from data centres and industry is exposing Canada’s fragmented power market, leaving provinces short of a national grid to share electricity.

By Jake MacAndrew • 6 min read • Fri, 3rd Apr 2026