Solar power stories
Attackers could exploit gaps in connected energy devices and grid links unless utilities, manufacturers and regulators improve practical resilience, experts said.
With grid connections stretching into the 2030s, developers are being forced to rethink data centre viability before sites can even be built.
Auckland businesses will gain more colocation capacity next year, as the New Zealand-owned operator adds a second site on the North Shore.
Australia has awarded AUD $3.6 million to a quantum-backed forecasting project that could help operators manage rising household energy complexity.
Rural clinics in Uganda stayed open 11.5 hours longer on average after solar power was installed, lifting births and patient visits.
Cross-border payments and currency hedging will help Novva finance renewable power assets for AI projects across Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
Sheep will keep grazing beneath the panels as the 42-megawatt project gives a Canterbury farmer a second income stream and helps feed the grid.
The listing brings fresh capital and about 10,000 new shareholders to a solar business planning to expand across New Zealand's power market.
As rooftop solar, batteries and EVs strain low-voltage networks, the meters aim to give utilities real-time visibility at the grid edge.
Opponents' concerns over glare, views and property values were eased after consent for the Waipara project was trimmed by 25 percent.
Renewed appetite for new equity issues in New Zealand is set to be tested by the solar developer's first major float in about five years.
Monthly power bills at Ōwae Marae in Taranaki jumped from $400 to $2000 after a solar project was over-specified.
The 1GW scheme could bring 750 construction jobs and 450 permanent roles to a former nuclear site near Annan if approved.
The deals broaden Lodestone's business customer base as more New Zealand firms seek renewable power and firmer control over electricity bills.
Home and small business buyers get more installation and coverage options, with Ring pricing its latest 2K models at AUD $179 and AUD $109.
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.
The venture enters a fast-growing market with 7.5 GWh already lined up in Australia as coal closures lift demand for grid-scale storage.
Rising electricity costs had been squeezing the volunteer-run club's budget, but the new system should save NZD $9,338 a year.
Many Irish businesses lack clear energy planning even as a €18.9 billion grid upgrade and rising demand reshape investment decisions.
The funding will help the London start-up expand into wind and CHP assets as it seeks to replace spreadsheet-based energy operations across Europe.
