An Australian oil & gas firm is pivoting to power data centers. Pilot Energy and SN Energy have inked a deal to develop a hybrid solar and battery storage project colocated with a 50MW data center in Western Australia. SN is putting up over $10 million to get the project moving.
A company called EnergyHub has proposed a new benchmark called the Huels test to see if virtual power plants can perform indistinguishably from conventional ones. It comes as data center demand is exploding, putting immense pressure on the grid. The test is a crucial step in building trust for a tec
Wave energy could supply a third of U.S. electricity, but it’s been too expensive and fragile. A startup in Morocco is now attaching power-generating buoys to existing structures, claiming a 70% reduction in initial costs.
AI workloads don’t draw power steadily – they surge and fluctuate thousands of times per second. This creates EKG-like load profiles that are destabilizing local power infrastructure never designed for such rapid swings.
AI is becoming the essential brain for modern energy systems, managing everything from EV charging depots to grid congestion. The technology can forecast demand seven days ahead and plan five years into the future. It’s turning buildings and fleets into intelligent, flexible grid assets.
Pakistan’s massive adoption of Chinese solar panels is creating a utility death spiral while testing China’s willingness to lead global energy transitions. The country imported 16GW of panels in 2024 alone, matching its national grid capacity.
California utility PG&E reports its data center pipeline has decreased by 400MW to 9.6GW, but projects in final engineering stage grew to 1.6GW. The utility is implementing a “no big bets plan” while focusing on AI inference workloads.
A groundbreaking international partnership aims to solve Brazil’s data center energy challenges through innovative hybrid gas-solar solutions. The collaboration could scale to 400MW while addressing stranded gas resources and renewable integration.
South Africa’s ambitious 2,000 MW gas-to-power procurement faces delays as the government extends bid submissions to May 2025. The RFP amendments reveal complex challenges in load factors, fuel supply, and project coordination that could impact the country’s energy security goals.
Groundbreaking research identifies key strategies for stabilizing perovskite solar cells through dimensional engineering. However, translating these laboratory successes to commercial manufacturing presents formidable challenges that could delay widespread adoption.
