Trump's 6 August Section 232 proclamation adds a 15% tariff and minimum import prices to polysilicon derivatives, effective 4 December 2026 - with stacked duties on Chinese-origin modules now exceeding 65%.
9 Aug 2026
Data CentresElectrovaya signed a warrant-linked commercial agreement with Amazon on 14 July 2026, then launched the ElvaPulse 1500 - a 7 MW, 2.88 MWh containerised BESS - on 30 July, targeting Q2 2027 deliveries.
9 Aug 2026
Data CentresMatthew Potter joins Crusoe as director of its energy development group, tasked with originating and developing the gigawatt-scale power projects that underpin a 40 GW-plus data center pipeline.
9 Aug 2026
Data CentresCrusoe has appointed Matthew Potter as director of its energy development group, tasking him with originating gigawatt-scale power projects to feed a pipeline that now exceeds 40 GW.
8 Aug 2026
Data CentresTrump's 6 August proclamation imposes a 15% tariff and minimum import prices on polysilicon and derivatives, taking effect 4 December 2026 - with direct consequences for solar project costs and chip supply chains.
8 Aug 2026
Data CentresToronto-based Electrovaya launched the ElvaPulse 1500 on 30 July 2026 - a 2.88 MWh, 7 MW stationary BESS in a single 20-foot container, targeting AI data center power applications.
8 Aug 2026
Data CentresSwiss private equity firm Partners Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in UK-based AVK Power Solutions, committing more than $1 billion of equity to scale its microgrid and energy-as-a-service offering for data centers.
7 Aug 2026
Data CentresRedaptive and Recurve announced on 4 August 2026 a joint platform pairing efficiency financing with demand-flexibility software to free up grid capacity for data centers faster than new infrastructure can be built.
7 Aug 2026
Data CentresY Combinator-backed Impact Drones has launched a containerized autonomous drone-interceptor service aimed at data centers and power grid operators, with a pilot deployment targeted for Q3 2026.
7 Aug 2026
Data CentresAWS is out, but Calvert County's data center question is not settled. A six-month moratorium vote on 18 August will determine whether any new site plans can advance near Calvert Cliffs.
5 Aug 2026
Data CentresSan Francisco startup Empromptu has released Grid Guard, software that staggers GPU workloads by 50-200 ms to cut data centre power volatility by an average of 80%, without hardware changes.
5 Aug 2026
Data CentresEthio Telecom added 12.72 MW of solar in its most recent financial year, bringing total installed capacity to 39.72 MW and cutting diesel generator runtime by up to 40%.
5 Aug 2026
Data CentresAmogy and 2G Energy completed integrated ammonia-to-power testing at Amogy's Houston facility on 3 August 2026, pairing an ammonia reformer with a 500 kW reciprocating engine-generator.
5 Aug 2026