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Villagehood launches app to connect Australian mums

Villagehood has unveiled a community app aimed at helping Australian mothers arrange local meet-ups, after more than 100 attended its Sydney launch.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Clean technologies

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 • Last month

Hyperscale

Amazon Australia signs nine renewable deals adding 430MW

Battery-backed contracts will supply Amazon's Australian data centres as nine deals add 430MW to the grid and lift its clean power footprint.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026

Clean technologies

Sungrow unveils battery & solar storage in Australia

Large-scale battery projects in Australia may gain faster grid approval as Sungrow’s new storage system targets stricter connection requirements.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026

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Smart Cities

X2M & Resi Ventures plan regional data centre precincts

Regional Victoria could host one of Australia's first integrated data and energy precincts as demand for capacity shifts beyond Sydney and Melbourne.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Data centers

Siemens unveils AI data centre blueprint with Fluence

The 136 MW design could help operators bring high-density AI sites online faster while easing grid strain and cooling bottlenecks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Disaster Recovery

EDGE Modular launches global containerised data centres

Demand for faster-deploying edge infrastructure is boosting interest in portable units that can be shipped to remote sites and redeployed as needs change.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Network Infrastructure

Parameter launches battery module for hazardous sites

Continuous cell-level monitoring is being extended into Zone 1 and Zone 2 battery rooms, reducing risky site entries and compliance burden.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Robotics

Siemens launches DC protection kit for data centres

Microsecond fault isolation could help operators of data centres and industrial sites cut downtime as direct current networks expand.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026

Hyperscale

Siemens boosts AI data centre plans with new partners

Siemens deepens AI data centre push, investing in Emerald AI and partnering with Fluence and PhysicsX to ease grid and power constraints.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Cartech

Understanding the value of virtual power plants as grid resources

Virtual power plants are emerging as cheaper, flexible grid allies, turning homes, EVs and batteries into a fast-growing virtual energy network.

By Rolf Bienert • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026

DataCentre infrastructure

Pure Data Centres builds 110MW Dublin microgrid for AI

Pure Data Centres and AVK have built a 110MW on-site microgrid in Dublin to power AI data centres and ease Ireland's strained grid.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026

DataCentre infrastructure

Lyten's USD $5bn deal to build Swedish battery hub

Lyten buys Northvolt's Swedish battery assets in a USD $5bn deal, planning a Skellefteå hub fusing cell plants with vast AI data centres.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026

Ransomware

OT cyber threats shift from spying to disruption in 2025

Cyber attacks on industrial systems in 2025 shifted from quiet spying to coordinated operations aiming to disrupt critical infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026

Hyperscale

Volvo Penta launches G17 gas genset for data centres

Volvo Penta has unveiled its G17 natural gas genset engine, targeting cleaner backup power for data centres and other critical sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026

Semiconductors

AI supercharge drives USD $3 trillion data centre boom

AI-driven demand is set to unleash up to USD $3 trillion in global data centre investment, doubling capacity to 200GW by 2030.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026

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DataCentre infrastructure

Skeleton launches GrapheneUPS to steady AI data centres

Tighter grid rules are pushing AI data centres towards site-level power smoothing, as Skeleton's system aims to cut connection sizes and protect uptime.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month