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Lodestone Energy weighs IPO for NZ solar expansion
Clean technologies

Lodestone Energy weighs IPO for NZ solar expansion

Potential investors are being sounded out as the solar developer gauges support for a share sale to fund more farms and customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
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
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
New Zealand power demand hits record as cold snap bites
Energy efficient

New Zealand power demand hits record as cold snap bites

Households and businesses were kept supplied despite a record winter morning peak of 7,415 MW, as low wind tightened the grid.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2026

Global Stories

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ABB: Renewables usage puts NZ in data centre sweet spot
Data Analytics

ABB: Renewables usage puts NZ in data centre sweet spot

Renewables are leaving New Zealand well placed for data centres, but ABB says grid upgrades and smarter use of existing assets are needed.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last month
Copilot Capital buys majority stake in Green Eagle
Software-as-a-Service

Copilot Capital buys majority stake in Green Eagle

The deal will speed Green Eagle's push into the US as demand rises for software that can automate renewable energy operations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
AI data centres make grid access key to power deals
Hyperscale

AI data centres make grid access key to power deals

Grid congestion is adding risk and a scarcity premium to data centre deals as AI demand drives electricity needs sharply higher.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Allegro partners with Jena Flow Batteries on flow rollout
Data centers

Allegro partners with Jena Flow Batteries on flow rollout

Pilot flow battery systems are set for Australia as Allegro gains manufacturing scale for long-duration storage demanded by grids and data centres.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
Kaffee Energy taps JLL for Wayu Philippines equity raise
Real estate

Kaffee Energy taps JLL for Wayu Philippines equity raise

External equity is being sought to fund a 700 MW Philippine renewable pipeline after Kaffee Energy completed its Wayu acquisition.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Aug 2026
Kinewell appoints new Director & CFO after expansion
Artificial Intelligence

Kinewell appoints new Director & CFO after expansion

The offshore wind software firm is bolstering governance as it builds on a GBP £750,000 fundraising, acquisition and export award.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Aug 2026
Ofgem weighs tougher rules for data centre grid queue
Data centers

Ofgem weighs tougher rules for data centre grid queue

Tighter queue rules could speed grid access for legitimate projects, but risk pushing more data centre operators towards pricier off-grid power.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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RSK Group buys Cogency to boost Australian renewables
Clean technologies

RSK Group buys Cogency to boost Australian renewables

The deal expands RSK's Australian renewables services as developers face tougher planning, approvals and community engagement hurdles.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Sunshine names Burton as chair, eyes public listing
Clean technologies

Sunshine names Burton as chair, eyes public listing

The clean energy developer is sharpening its governance as it advances projects in Australia and prepares for a public unlisted listing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
UK battery storage faces major cyberattack risk, study
Cybersecurity

UK battery storage faces major cyberattack risk, study

A single attack on UK battery storage could trigger a nationwide outage and cost up to GBP £10 billion, Centrii's analysis warns.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
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
NTT DATA, ENGIE strike renewable power deal for data centres
Data centers

NTT DATA, ENGIE strike renewable power deal for data centres

Long-term renewable supply is set to help NTT DATA expand AI-era data centres as grid constraints tighten across key European markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026