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Managing energy, water constraints critical to Australia's AI ambitions
DataCentre infrastructure

Managing energy, water constraints critical to Australia's AI ambitions

Policy should focus on technology inside new data centres, as an expert says smarter regulation could curb power and water strain while supporting AI growth.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last month
Lf Energy launches modular OpenSTEF 4.0 forecast suite
Data Science

Lf Energy launches modular OpenSTEF 4.0 forecast suite

Utilities can now test and mix forecasting tools as LF Energy's rebuilt suite aims to cut operational overhead across grid and heating networks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Australia could become Asia-Pacific AI infrastructure hub
Smart Cities

Australia could become Asia-Pacific AI infrastructure hub

Grid constraints could determine whether Australia wins a share of the region's fast-growing AI data centre investment, the paper says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026
Vertiv launches 1.8MW UPS for AI data centres in Asia
Edge Computing

Vertiv launches 1.8MW UPS for AI data centres in Asia

AI data centres in Southeast Asia will get extra power protection as abrupt GPU load swings strain batteries and grid connections.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2026
AMD says AI energy efficiency rises fourfold by 2026
Semiconductors

AMD says AI energy efficiency rises fourfold by 2026

Data centre operators may gain relief as AMD says its AI systems could use four times less energy per unit of work by mid-2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2026
Datagrid secures Transpower gear for Southland AI site
Data centers

Datagrid secures Transpower gear for Southland AI site

A Southland data centre project has moved ahead as Transpower secures long-lead equipment to help Datagrid meet a late-2027 commissioning target.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026
Data centre power market set to hit USD $70.94bn by 2034
DataCentre infrastructure

Data centre power market set to hit USD $70.94bn by 2034

Rising AI and cloud demand is set to push power spending toward USD $70.94 billion by 2034, as operators race to avoid outages.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2026
AtkinsRéalis names Steve Vincent as Global Market Lead
Data centers

AtkinsRéalis names Steve Vincent as Global Market Lead

Rising electricity demand from AI and electrification is intensifying competition for power infrastructure talent, with AtkinsRéalis expanding its senior team.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2026

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Transpower profit rises as grid investment ramps up
Clean technologies

Transpower profit rises as grid investment ramps up

Rising electrification demand is driving a bigger build-out of New Zealand's grid, with approved projects set to lift capital spending further.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
AI seen as key to Southeast Asia's energy transition
Data centers

AI seen as key to Southeast Asia's energy transition

Most energy professionals in Southeast Asia expect AI to aid the transition, but data gaps, costs and grid strain remain major hurdles.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
FlexSysAI launches platform to ease data centre power strain
Data centers

FlexSysAI launches platform to ease data centre power strain

Growing AI power demand is forcing data centres to curb workloads and shift them to cheaper times as grid strain tightens expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2026
Southeast Asia and its energy investment bottleneck
Smart Cities

Southeast Asia and its energy investment bottleneck

The region's clean power shift is being slowed less by missing kit than by financing and operational hurdles that stall adoption at scale.

By William Temple • 5 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
Aurora launches India Grid Service amid curtailment rise
Clean technologies

Aurora launches India Grid Service amid curtailment rise

Rising grid bottlenecks are clouding returns for developers and lenders as renewable power is increasingly held back across India.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2026
NVIDIA backs Ohio AI campus for OpenAI at PORTS-Pike
Semiconductors

NVIDIA backs Ohio AI campus for OpenAI at PORTS-Pike

The deal underscores how scarce power and land have become for AI expansion, with OpenAI planning a huge Ohio facility over 20 years.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2026
Singapore unveils first biological data centre prototype
DataCentre infrastructure

Singapore unveils first biological data centre prototype

A 20-unit system in Singapore is testing whether living neurons can ease data centre power strain while aiding AI and drug discovery.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 17th Aug 2026
Contact & CDC explore 250 MW Stratford data centre
Data centers

Contact & CDC explore 250 MW Stratford data centre

The proposed 250 MW facility could bring fresh jobs and new renewable generation to Taranaki, but it still needs consent, finance and tenants.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026
Contact Energy's net profit climbs to $423 million, up 62 percent on last year
Data centers

Contact Energy's net profit climbs to $423 million, up 62 percent on last year

Higher renewable output and the Manawa Energy purchase lifted annual earnings, while Contact Energy eyes new demand from a proposed Taranaki data centre.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026
Tempel Canada to build CAD $132 million Burlington plant
Data centers

Tempel Canada to build CAD $132 million Burlington plant

The Burlington project is set to sustain more than 200 jobs and add nearly 100 more as demand for transformer equipment rises across North America.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026