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Global energy transition hits a hardware bottleneck As transformer lead times double and US prices surge 79%, a manufacturing “supercycle” struggles to keep pace with the explosive growth of AI data centers and renewable energy.
Mark Hutchins
Feb 27, 2026
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Market transformation Securing connection to the grid has increasingly become a bottleneck for solar and energy storage projects, partly due to short supply of transformers and other vital components. Manufacturing expansions are moving ahead but will take time. Renewable energy companies are making investments in the grid equipment space, both to secure connections for their own projects and to take advantage of a market that’s expected to see significant growth out to 2030 and beyond.
Mark Hutchins
Feb 05, 2026
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Solar-plus-storage for data centers: not a simple switch Renewables and storage could reliably power data centers, but success requires active grids, coordinated planning, and the right mix of technologies. Hitachi Energy CTO, Gerhard Salge, tells pv magazine that holistic approaches ensure technical feasibility, economic viability, and energy system resilience.
Emiliano Bellini
Feb 02, 2026
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Powering design There is a lot of focus on the challenges of building data centers and obtaining grid connections for power, but what about design considerations? As chips become more powerful and compute tasks more demanding, data center developers’ ability to adapt their facilities to an uncertain energy future will distinguish them from competitors.
Blathnaid O’Dea
May 11, 2026
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Australia becomes world’s third-largest utility battery market Australia has overtaken the United Kingdom to rank behind China and the United States in utility-scale battery capacity, with 14 GW/37 GWh of projects at or nearing financial close.
Ev Foley
Oct 21, 2025
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Big batteries boom Down Under Australia is the third-largest market worldwide for large-scale energy storage by capacity and is blitzing the field in per capita battery storage installations, with more than 1 GWh per million people – double that of nearest rival the United Kingdom. With a current approximate capacity of 14 GW and a pipeline of 154 GW, the outlook remains strong. In the wake of coal-fired power plant closures, utility-scale batteries are rising to the challenge of guaranteeing network reliability, as pv magazine Australia’s Ev Foley reports.
Ev Foley
Oct 02, 2025
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Medium-voltage series regulator enables 260% more PV capacity in German distribution grids A compact medium-voltage series regulator allows existing distribution grids to accommodate significantly more photovoltaic capacity by actively controlling voltage. The technology can be reportedly installed in existing transformer stations without additional construction, offering a faster alternative to traditional grid expansion.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jul 06, 2026
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U.S. transformer market faces severe supply constraints Severe shortages of power transformers are stalling grid expansion as developers face skyrocketing prices and four year wait times for critical equipment.
Ryan Kennedy
May 12, 2026
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Hitachi Energy, SP Energy Networks sign agreement to boost renewable energy flow from Scotland to England Hitachi Energy will design and deliver a power quality solution that is expected to enable the transfer of around 280 MW of renewable energy capacity between Scotland and England.
Patrick Jowett
Apr 05, 2024
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Powin, Hitachi Energy form strategic alliance for power control systems Hitachi Energy has set up a strategic alliance with Powin, under which it will take a majority ownership stake in eks Energy, a supplier of power electronics and energy management solutions.
Ryan Kennedy
Oct 25, 2023
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