Electricity stories
The deal broadens Vertiv's power offering as data centre operators race to secure electricity for AI sites amid grid constraints.
Growing power constraints and AI demand are pushing firms towards infrastructure models that can adapt as costs, supply and workloads shift.
Melbourne's faster approvals are helping it pull ahead of Sydney, as Australia's data centre pipeline expands by 5.2GW and shifts beyond the east coast hubs.
The move broadens access to its AI software for infrastructure operators, after Invertix raised €1.7 million in pre-seed funding and expanded beyond energy.
Schneider Electric launches the AI-powered One Digital Grid Platform to help utilities modernise operations, cut costs and boost outage management worldwide.
Trilliant launches cloud-independent Analytics as a Service to help utilities cut energy losses by enhancing data analysis, forecasting and decision-making.
Nozomi Networks has been ranked third in Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies 2025 for its pivotal work in securing critical infrastructure from cyber threats.
NextOre has unveiled a new Magnetic Resonance analyser to boost efficiency in underground copper mining, promising fast, real-time data for improved productivity.
Most Australian SMEs expect fuel and utility bills to squeeze margins over the next year, while 73% see the economy weakening.
The funding will back more than 300 MW of solar and battery projects, including a NZD $100 million lending facility and new sites nationwide.
The group says cross-party backing could give next Parliament the stability to plan and fund major projects with less policy churn.
A fallen power line cut electricity to 38 customers, while a Blenheim home needed fire crews after its roofing iron lifted loose.
New Zealand businesses and homes could ease grid strain and cut fossil fuel reliance by shifting to microgrids, batteries and solar, says Schneider Electric NZ.
Voters are being asked to weigh party plans on transport, water and energy as Infrastructure New Zealand pushes infrastructure up the election agenda.
The move aims to make Club+ more proactive, with alerts on savings and switching opportunities instead of waiting for customers to compare again.
Miscalculating AI-driven power demand could leave ratepayers funding stranded assets or, worse, expose households to blackouts and higher bills.
2degrees and Bunnings Trade join forces to offer PowerPass tradies discounted mobile, broadband and electricity deals across New Zealand.
National Grid and GE Vernova's trial of LF Energy SEAPATH shows virtualised protection can lower costs and boost efficiency in the UK's power grid.
Unison Networks launches the free Safe Sparks Digital Programme, teaching children aged 5-11 electrical safety online across Hawke's Bay, Taupō and Rotorua.
With Tropical Cyclone Alfred wreaking havoc on Australia's east coast, residents are urged to prepare for potential blackouts using BLUETTI solar battery solutions.
