Dominion Energy, NextEra secure shareholder approvals for merger deal

Sept 3 (Reuters) - Shareholders of Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy approved the companies' proposed $66.8 billion merger deal, according to regulatory filings on Thursday. The companies had announced their plan ‌to merge in May, which is expected to create one of the world's largest electric utilities during an expansion of energy-intensive data centers to support artificial intelligence. Virginia-based... Continue Reading →

September 4, 2026 0

France’s Voltalia wins approval for $35 billion data center project in Brazil

Aug 27 (Reuters) - French renewable energy company Voltalia has received authorization from Brazil's government to install a data center at the ‌Pecem port complex in Ceara state, securing tax exemptions for the planned mega-project. Investment in the data center is expected to total 181.7 billion reais ($35.24 billion), Brazil's government said in a Wednesday statement.... Continue Reading →

August 28, 2026 0

Bureau Veritas Gives Blessing to Seatrium’s 30MW Floating Data Center

July 28 (OE) Seatrium has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore for its 30 MW Floating Data Centre (FDC) concept, marking a milestone in the development of offshore digital infrastructure designed to support growing demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing. The concept features a jetty-moored, non-propelled barge incorporating six... Continue Reading →

July 28, 2026 0

Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes beats Q2 profit estimates

July 26 (Reuters) - Baker Hughes reported a stronger-than-expected second quarter as the oilfield services and energy technology company benefitted from brisk demand for LNG equipment, gas infrastructure and power generation projects tied to growing electricity needs. Earnings per ‌share were 64 cents, topping analysts' expectations compiled by LSEG of 50 cents. Adjusted earnings before interest,... Continue Reading →

July 27, 2026 0

China activates world’s first offshore wind-powered underwater data center

May 20 (interestingengineering) China’s offshore wind-powered underwater data center, said to be the world’s first of its kind, has entered full commercial operation off the coast of Shanghai’s Lingang Special Area. The $226M project was officially launched in June 2025 through a cooperation agreement signed between the Lingang Special Area administrative committee, Shanghai Lingang Special... Continue Reading →

May 20, 2026 0

Brazil’s Omnia, Casa dos Ventos sign $2 billion energy deal for TikTok data center

May 18 (Reuters) - Omnia, the data center platform of Brazil's Patria Investments, has signed a $2 billion, 20-year energy supply agreement with renewable ‌generator Casa dos Ventos to power a data center it is building for TikTok-owner ByteDance, the companies told Reuters. The data center, located at the Pecem port complex in the northeastern... Continue Reading →

May 18, 2026 0

NextEra Energy strikes $66.8 billion deal for Dominion in bets on AI power demand

May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. power companies NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy announced a plan to merge on Monday in a $66.8 billion deal that will form one of the world's largest electric utilities during an expansion of energy-intensive data centers to support artificial intelligence. The all-stock transaction, which is pending ‌regulatory approvals, is one... Continue Reading →

May 18, 2026 1

Floating wind turbines could soon power AI data centers at sea

March 6 (electrek.com) Aikido Technologies has unveiled a concept that combines floating offshore wind turbines, battery storage, and AI data centers on a single platform. The offshore infrastructure company says its new platform, called AO60DC, is designed to co‑locate AI-grade computing directly with renewable energy generation at sea. Wind, batteries, and AI compute on one floating... Continue Reading →

March 7, 2026 1

Wartsila orders miss forecast, but upbeat on data centres

Feb 4 (Reuters) - Finnish engineering group Wartsila missed fourth-quarter orders forecasts on Wednesday, dragged down by U.S. battery tariffs and tougher competition in its energy storage business. The company's shares fell around 3%, even though CEO Hakan Agnevall pointed to "ample opportunities" supplying engine-based power generation to new data centres - a fast-growing business as... Continue Reading →

February 4, 2026 0

Data Centers Are Asked to Bring Own Power Generation… or Shut Down

Jan. 8 (oilprice.com) Big Tech firms are requesting hundreds of gigawatts of power demand from data centers to connect to the U.S. grids. But aging grid infrastructure in key regional markets and grid investments lagging behind the soaring demand are forcing grid operators to offer some alternative options to the hyperscalers looking to hook up... Continue Reading →

January 9, 2026 0

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