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Benefits of Microgrid Solutions to Data Centre Stakeholders
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Europe’s First Microgrid: Pure DC in Dublin, Ireland
Europe's first microgrid in the data centre space has launched at Pure DC's site in Dublin. Operating off-grid and capable of remaining so, the facility on its completion will have an installed capacity of 110MW - 30MW generated from each permanent energy centre, and 20MW from a battery energy storage system (BESS).
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Three Steps to Prime Power Design
As grid power becomes scarcer there has never been a better time to overhaul and improve the data centre industry's approach to energy systems design.
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On-Site Microgrid Power: Primary Consideration for DC Developers
2026 is the year of dispatchable, grid free, on-site power for data centres, for inference AI and for energy security. On-site microgrid power is becoming the primary consideration for base load and grid interaction, for European data centre developers.
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Ireland: A Blueprint for the Future?
What the latest developments in one of the world's most power-constrained markets can teach us about the future of European data centre power.
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2025 in Review, Looking Ahead to 2026
Based on insights and data presented during AVK’s annual Press & Analyst event, “The Shape of Energy to Come,” London, December 2025. A year shaped by pause, pressure, and perspective.
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