Microgrids can secure electricity supply during disasters | World
Renewables-based microgrids and peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading can boost energy security as they are self-sufficient and run independent of large grids.
Powering AI: Europe switches on first microgrid data
Just outside Ireland''s capital, Dublin, a data center has become the first in Europe to turn to an independent, so-called "islanded," microgrid to keep
The Future of Jobs Report 2025 | World Economic Forum
Technological change, geoeconomic fragmentation, economic uncertainty, demographic shifts and the green transition – individually and in combination are among the major drivers
This bike path in the Netherlands is made from plastic waste
Dutch cyclists rode down the world''s first bike path made entirely of discarded plastic this week, in a move aimed at reducing the millions of tonnes wasted every year.
Pure DC Unveils Dublin''s Off-Grid Microgrid for Data Center
The facility in Dublin, Ireland, was completed in partnership with on-site power provider AVK. The 110-MW on-site microgrid is designed to support early-phase operational resiliency.
Europe''s first 110MW data centre microgrid launches in Dublin
Pure Data Centres Group and AVK have launched Europe''s first large-scale (110MW) on-site data centre microgrid at Pure DC''s Dublin campus, designed to provide dispatchable power
The start-up tackling Nigeria''s reliable power challenge | World
Amid an electricity crisis, many Nigerian small businesses run on petrol generators. This solar-microgrid start-up is working to connect them to clean energy.
Europe''s First Microgrid-Connected Data Centre Goes Live
The first microgrid-connected data centre in Europe located just outside of Ireland''s capital has just been switched on, with investments worth EU€1bn (US$1.2bn).
Europe''s First Microgrid: Pure DC in Dublin, Ireland
With its DUB01 project, Pure DC faced a unique challenge: providing reliable power to a new data centre entirely disconnected from the grid. In stepped AVK to design and implement a
How buildings can solve energy security as demands surge
Surging energy demands and prices of buildings are turning leaders to efficiency retrofits to reduce energy costs and improve long-term energy security.
5 facts you should know about the Strait of Hormuz
Normally, a fifth of global gas and oil trade passes through this chokepoint. That''s 20 million barrels of oil a day. But why are people talking so much about this one small waterway - and how
How to finance battery energy storage | World Economic Forum
Battery energy storage systems can address the challenge of intermittent renewable energy. But innovative financial models are needed to encourage deployment.
These Dutch microgrid communities can supply 90% of their energy
Local communities generating their own power could become 90% energy self-sufficient, with potential to be fully self-reliant in the future, according to a Dutch study.
What are microgrids – and how can they help with power cuts?
Microgrids can step in when the main electricity grid fails. And as they can be powered by renewables, they are a sustainable and affordable option, too.
Pure DC plans natural gas microgrid at Dublin data center campus,
While several microgrids are already in operation in the US, until today, there have been none of these deployments in Europe. This project demonstrates how carefully designed on-site
Europe''s First Microgrid Data Center Goes Live in Ireland
The facility in Ireland represents the region''s first operational microgrid-connected data center, a milestone that could redefine how AI infrastructure gets built across a continent struggling
The small island states making big strides towards net zero
Pacific small island states, contributing only 0.03% of global emissions, are leading with ambitious renewable energy projects and net-zero goals by 2050.
Inside Europe''s First Microgrid Data Center
Last week, Pure Data Centres Group (Pure DC) cut the ribbon on Europe''s first large-scale, 110 MW data center microgrid at its Dublin campus – an on-site power approach designed to
Microgrids | Schneider Electric Ireland
Schneider Electric offers a ready-to-use solution to help you design a microgrid, regardless of the application. Our pre-engineered microgrid control centres have all the components you need for
Ireland''s Gridlock Solution: Why Microgrids Are the
Unlocking the full potential of microgrids in Ireland will require a more agile regulatory and planning environment. Streamlining approval processes