Renewable energy stories - Page 4
Siemens unveils virtualised substation protection platform
Sat, 7th Feb 2026
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Siemens launches Siprotec V, a virtual substation protection platform that replaces up to 60 devices, slashing costs, space and cabling.
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT lifts income as portfolio grows
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posts higher income and an 8.6% rise in portfolio value to SGD $18.2 billion, despite lower payout per unit.
Siemens unveils virtual Siprotec V for digital grids
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Siemens launches Siprotec V, a virtual grid protection platform that replaces up to 60 devices, cutting capex, space and emissions in substations.
AI fuels Europe data centre boom amid power crunch
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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AI is turbocharging Europe's data centre boom, but grid bottlenecks and power scarcity now threaten to slow the next wave of expansion.
UK firms lack data to prove AI's green credentials
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Most UK IT chiefs hail AI as vital to net-zero, yet over half admit they cannot accurately measure its carbon emissions or green impact.
Ireland unveils strict new rules for data centre power use
Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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Ireland ends its data centre freeze with strict rules tying new projects to onsite power, renewables and a shift beyond Dublin's grid limits.
MPs launch data centres group to balance growth & net zero
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Cross-party MPs form a data centres group to probe growth, planning and energy use while safeguarding communities and the UK's net zero goals.
GCRE extends hunt for energy & data partner to 2026
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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GCRE has pushed back its search for an energy and data centre partner in South West Wales, extending the procurement process into 2026.
Crompton crowned world's top ceiling fan maker by 2024
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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smart home
Crompton named world's top ceiling fan brand for 2024 by Euromonitor, selling over two crore units a year and one fan every two seconds.
BCS launches data centre sustainability service amid AI boom
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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BCS launches a Sustainable Development Service for data centres, targeting AI-driven power, planning and community pressures across EMEA.
Snowflake unveils AI data tools tailored to energy firms
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Snowflake launches Energy Solutions for its AI Data Cloud, unifying IT, OT and IoT data to boost grid reliability and cut emissions.
Snowflake unveils AI Data Cloud 'Energy Solutions'
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Snowflake launches Energy Solutions for its AI Data Cloud, unifying energy sector data to modernise grid planning and asset management.
Global Switch signs Welsh wind power deal for AI hub
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Global Switch inks eight-year Welsh wind PPA with RWE to power its London Docklands AI data hub with around 70 GWh of renewables a year.
Global Switch signs RWE wind PPA for AI data centre
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Global Switch inks eight-year RWE wind PPA to power its AI-focused London Docklands data centre with Welsh onshore renewable electricity.
DayOne plans major 560 MW data centre near Helsinki
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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DayOne eyes 560 MW data centre near Helsinki in Nurmijärvi, promising up to 1,000 construction jobs and 700 long-term skilled roles.
Cloover raises USD $1.222bn to boost home clean energy
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Berlin's Cloover secures USD $1.222bn to scale AI-powered financing for home solar, batteries and heat pumps across Europe.
AFRY expands BID3 as 'GPS for net-zero' wins ESG award
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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AFRY's 'GPS for net-zero' power model BID3 grows users by 25% and wins a major ESG award as energy planners seek cleaner grids.
Zayo, Reintel light 400GE Iberian fibre for AI era
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Zayo Europe and Reintel have lit a 400GE Iberian fibre corridor, linking key cities to meet surging AI and cloud bandwidth demand.
Investors pivot to GPUs as long-term AI infrastructure
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Investors are shifting from AI software bets to GPUs and data centres, treating scarce compute capacity as long-term infrastructure.
TeamViewer predicts emotionally aware enterprise AI
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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TeamViewer predicts 2026 enterprise AI will hinge on governance, energy limits and emotionally aware agents reshaping workplace roles.