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2026’s Perfect Storm: AI Growth vs. Power Availability

TES Power’s Managing Director, Michael Beagan explores the top five power challenges the data centre industry may face in 2026, in light of the surge in AI. With a huge increase in demand, power is becoming the most precious commodity across the data centre industry, and this piece delves into the details of why.

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Powering Intelligence: GIS and the Global Race to Build AI Data Centres

By Buddie Ceronie, GM for Telecommunications, VertiGIS.

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How can comprehensive commissioning de-risk data centre construction?

Straightline Consulting’s Craig Eadie discusses how the rapid rise of hyperscale and AI-driven data centres is amplifying project complexity and risk, and why comprehensive commissioning from day one is now critical in his latest thought-leadership article. Craig highlights how long-lead equipment delays, tightening grid constraints, and beginning commissioning before quality control can derail builds, stressing the need for commissioning teams to actively manage supply chains, verify...

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Reinventing Data Center Design with AI and Modular Solutions

By Tod Higinbotham, CEO, ZincFive.

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Unlocking Africa’s digital infrastructure future - data centre developments are key

Conrad Purcell, partner at Haynes Boone, explains how data centre development in sub-Saharan Africa is accelerating, driven by rising digital demand and infrastructure investment. While project finance through DFI lending offers a viable route for funding these projects, they still come with challenges such as power grid reliability, political and social instability and contractor limitations. Despite these hurdles, strategic risk mitigation, market appropriate contract drafting and surging...

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Higher loads, faster builds: six trends defining data centres in 2026

This article was developed jointly by engineers from Black & White Engineering’s global offices, with contributions from: Wyn Turnbull, Yiping Lin, Niamh O’Halloran, Wesley Daniel, Rashi Negi, Aurore Knight, Adam Asquith, Eduardo Golloy Jr, Stuart Bridges, David Williams, Chris Nisbet, Charlie Bater and Kevin Laugo.

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Methode Electronics opens London office

In a strategic move aimed at further expansion in the European market, Methode Electronics'...

Schneider Electric wins ‘Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability and Efficiency’, and ‘Power Innovation of the year’ at DCS Awards 2022

Schneider Electric wins ‘Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability and Efficiency’ category...

Equinix to acquire Verizon data centres

Equinix has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a portfolio of 24 data center sites...

The data centre network of the future

By Roger Keenan, managing director of central London data centre, City Lifeline.

Colo revenue to reach $33bn by end of 2018

Equinix and Digital Realty are market leaders among more than 1,200 worldwide colocation suppliers.

Downtime costs and consequences are worsening

New research details latest digital infrastructure failure rates, increasing outage costs and...
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Australian fish farm undergoes IT upgrade by investing in edge infrastructure

Australian fism farming company Tassal looked at harnessing IT to make its business of growing salmon more sustainable and cost-effective. It invested in an integrated IT solution powered by Vertiv and Dell EMC for its business in Tasmania.

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