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Why speed to power is changing data centre development

• 2026-10-26 14:30:17
• Junior Isles

For data centre developers, the question is not simply whether a site can secure enough power but whether it can deliver the right power, at the right time.

By Cameron Thompson, Head of Power Infrastructure, BCS Consultancy

UK electricity system operator confirms reliability of grid over winter

• 2026-10-23 06:38:27
• David Flin

UK’s National Energy System Operator (NESO) has said that the country’s electricity system was “resilient to the challenges it may face over the winter”. This is part of a report commissioned after concerns had been expressed.

What rising grid constraints mean for the UK energy sector

• 2026-10-22 13:18:41
• Junior Isles

Grid reform will take time, but the constraint bill will not wait. Developers, asset owners and energy buyers should focus on what can be controlled now.

By James Clark, Business Development Manager at SmartestEnergy

USA declares power grid emergency across Mid-Atlantic region

• 2026-10-14 05:30:12
• David Flin

The US government has declared a short-term power grid emergency to prevent possible power outages across the Mid-Atlantic region, where the electricity grid serves about 67 million people.

Azerbaijan supplying Ukraine with transformers and power cables

• 2026-10-08 05:40:13
• David Flin

Azerbaijan has announced that it continues to support Ukraine with another shipment of power equipment to help restore and maintain the power grid with the approach of the heating season.

KEPCO confirms South Korean government plan to merge its five power generation businesses

• 2026-10-02 06:37:47
• David Flin

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) has confirmed that South Korea’s government plans a major restricting of the company. It confirmed that under the terms of a recently announced Public Institution Function Reform Promotion Plan, its five power generation facilities will be merged into a single entity.

Hitachi Energy and Enedis sign €350 million agreements

• 2026-09-25 05:13:29
• David Flin

Hitachi Energy has signed agreements worth €350 million with Enedis, France’s leading distribution system operator. The long-term agreements are for the delivery of distribution and power transformers to strengthen France’s electricity grid.

Türkiye to invest $108 billion in power infrastructure by 2035

• 2026-09-17 06:05:09
• David Flin

Türkiye has announced plans to invest approximately $108 billion in power generation and transmission infrastructure by 2035. Alparslan Bayraktart, Türkiye’s Energy and Natural Resources Minister, said that the country was aiming to achieve 120 GW of installed wind and solar capacity by 2035.

India approves power supply to Nepal after floods

• 2026-09-15 06:17:06
• David Flin

India’s Ministry of Power has approved an urgent request from Nepal to increase electricity exports to Nepal amid severe disruption caused by the floods.

GE Vernova and LS Electric form joint venture for VSC-HVDC technology

• 2026-09-04 08:32:00
• David Flin

GE Vernova and LS Electric have announced they have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture based on Voltage-Sourced Converter High-Voltage Direct Current (VSC-HVDC) to modernise South Korea’s power grid.