Why the UK’s data centre grid queue is not what it seems

To understand the UK’s grid challenge, we need to separate credible projects from speculative capacity, explains XYZ Reality's Anthony Canipa.

Can AI ambition survive the ‘visibility gap’?

Neara’s Taco Engelaar argues AI data centre ambitions depend on closing the grid visibility gap and making smarter use of infrastructure.

Smarter orchestration could decide whether AI and renewables can coexist

PADO’s Wannie Park explains why intelligent orchestration may be the key to balancing AI demand with renewable energy on the grid.

Is AI growth starting to hit the UK’s physical limits?

Red Oak Consulting's Owen Thomas asks whether AI growth in the UK is starting to run into the hard limits of power, cooling and capacity.

Are data centres forcing the energy sector to rethink everything?

AI-driven data centre growth is reshaping energy strategy, accelerating grid investment, behind-the-meter power, and hybrid energy models worldwide.

Can data centre power architectures keep pace with AI?

nVent's Robert van der Kolk warns that data centres must rethink power and cooling architecture to deliver efficient, scalable and resilient AI infrastructure.

How do data centres scale for AI when power is the constraint?

Harting's Will Stewart explores how AI is forcing data centre operators to rethink power, cooling and maintainability as rack densities rise fast.

Could being a ‘good neighbour’ help data centres secure grid access?

Equity Energies' Leo Evers argues that community benefit is becoming far more important when it comes to securing a grid connection.

Legrand acquires TES as it looks for growth in data centre market

TES has been acquired by Legrand, in a deal that gives the engineering firm access to one of the biggest names in electrical infrastructure.

One in four data centre operators fails to track energy usage

Nearly one in four data centre operators is failing to track the power consumption of its primary sites, according to a late-2025 study.

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