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Data Centers
TikTok Investing $1.16 Billion for Second Data Center in Finland
Social media group TikTok said it would invest €1 billion ($1.16 billion) to build the company’s second data center in Finland. TikTok on April 7 said the new facility would be in Lahti, in southern Finland, and would have capacity of 50 MW, scalable to 128 MW.
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O&M
New ‘Universal Shock Absorber’ Is Stabilizing Force for Tomorrow’s Grid
With the ever-surging demand to power everything from data centers to growing industries, the need to incorporate new energy sources into our grid has never been more pressing, nor challenging.
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Cybersecurity
When the Levee Breaks: Managing Cybersecurity Threats During Natural Disasters
Bad actors are quite savvy. Knowing that utility workers are distracted and resources are strained, bad actors like to ramp up their efforts during natural disasters.
While handling these high-pressure situations, information technology (IT) personnel are faced with a challenge on multiple fronts: they have to quickly restore critical services, while simultaneously defending the network against heightened risk of cybersecurity threats.
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Coal
Taiwan Joins Others in Asia Restarting Coal-Fired Units Due to Iran War
Officials with Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) said the energy company plans to resume operations at two coal-fired units for at least three months, as the country seeks to support its supply of electricity due to the energy impacts of the Iran war.
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Power
BWXT Initiates NRC Pre-Application Process for HEU Enrichment Facility in Erwin, Tennessee
BWX Technologies (BWXT) has formally notified the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) of its intent to seek a uranium enrichment license for a new production facility in Erwin, Tennessee, as a concrete step toward restoring a domestic supply of highly enriched uranium (HEU) for naval nuclear propulsion. The Erwin facility will be a centerpiece of […]
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Technology
Enverus Launches AI-Based Platform to Support Energy Industry
Energy and analytics group Enverus said it has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-based platform that will serve as a new execution layer for the energy industry.
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Nuclear
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Supporting Deployment of SMR in Sweden
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) said it has entered into a main services agreement with AFRY, a Sweden-headquartered engineering, project management, and advisory company, to support deployment of GVH’s BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) technology in that country.
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Geothermal
Fervo, Turboden Sign 1.7-GW Turbine Deal for Geothermal Power Plants
A subsidiary of Italy-headquartered Turboden has a turbine supply agreement with Texas-based Fervo Energy, a deal that will further support U.S. geothermal energy projects.
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Nuclear
Westinghouse Files to Update AP1000 Design Certification, Make Vogtle Expansion the U.S. Reference Plant
Westinghouse has asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to renew and update the design certification for its AP1000 reactor, formally proposing Vogtle Unit 4’s as‑built configuration as the new standard reference plant for future AP1000 projects in the U.S. If accepted and docketed, the submittal—Revision 20 of the AP1000 Design Control Document (DCD)—would establish “a […]
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Partner Content
Common Energy Planning Risks for Data Centers and How to Solve Them
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Energy has become an all-consuming concern for data center developers and operators. As power availability becomes increasingly scarce and grid dynamics become more volatile, energy planning has emerged as a high-stakes discipline. Mistakes aren’t just expensive; they can delay or even derail data center projects. To gain a clearer understanding of how the industry addresses […]