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France faces major resilience test as nuclear output rises and renewables scale up, says GlobalData

France is solidifying its reliance on nuclear power generation and accelerating energy storage deployment to bolster grid stability, while scaling up interconnections with neighbors. As variable renewables scale, the true resilience test that the country faces is whether storage, flexibility, and backup options are ready, and whether markets and regulation reward capacity that can respond […]
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Japan’s nuclear restarts to face hurdles from waste management and licensing, says GlobalData

Japan is making concerted efforts to bring its nuclear reactors back online, driven by a push to secure low-carbon baseload electricity, strengthen energy independence amid the escalating Israel–Iran conflict, and temper rising electricity costs. But alongside these gains, significant challenges around waste management, public acceptance, and protracted approval processes threaten to slow progress, according to […]
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AI and ML emerge as cornerstones of predictive maintenance in power industry, says GlobalData

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are becoming foundational to predictive maintenance (PdM) across the power industry, enabling utilities to learn the normal operating behavior of critical grid assets and identify early indicators of deterioration. By continuously analysing operational and sensor data, these technologies surface anomalies and emerging failure modes before they escalate, supporting […]
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Global battery energy storage installed capacity to rise sixfold by 2030, forecasts GlobalData

The global battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity is expected to continue to rise to manage growing demand from electrification, industry, and AI/data centers. Moreover, higher proportion of wind and solar increases intra-day variability, imbalance, and curtailment that batteries can mitigate economically. BESS additions are also driven by declining lithium-ion costs, stronger supply chains, and […]
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Solar and storage hybrid projects to dominate India’s renewable auctions in 2027–30, says GlobalData

India is rapidly embracing hybrid renewable power, combining solar PV and storage, as the next big wave in its clean energy strategy. With utility tenders increasingly bundling generation and battery storage, the period 2027–2030 is shaping up to be transformational for both project design and investment flows, according to GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity […]
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Italy’s solar momentum risks cost overruns unless grid and permitting improve, says GlobalData

Italy is undergoing a significant clean energy shift. With electricity demand set to grow and renewables expected to capture an ever-larger share of supply, solar PV and hybrid renewables are becoming central pillars of Italy’s energy future. However, without improvements in permitting, grid access, and system flexibility, Italy risks elevated costs, delayed projects, and reliability […]
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China risks grid reliability challenges as renewables ramp up, says GlobalData

China is witnessing a sweeping energy transformation as rapidly rising electricity demand, aging coal infrastructure, and international climate commitments converge. Renewables, led by solar PV, wind, and storage, along with nuclear power, are increasingly central to China’s electricity future through 2030. Without strengthened grid flexibility, upgraded transmission capacity, and tighter regulatory coherence, China risks bottlenecks, […]
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Global HV switchgear market to expand rapidly through 2030, led by APAC, forecasts GlobalData

Grid operators are increasingly adopting digital substations, intelligent monitoring, and SF₆-free technologies to boost reliability, cut lifecycle emissions, and meet rising electricity demand across industrial and urban networks. As utilities ramp up investment in transmission infrastructure, grid modernization, and renewable energy integration, the global high-voltage (HV) switchgear market is forecast to expand rapidly through 2030, […]
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Global data center power consumption to rise threefold by 2030, forecasts GlobalData

Data centers are rapidly becoming mission-critical digital infrastructure, evolving from back-end IT sites into strategic platforms for cloud, connectivity, and data-driven services. Growth is being driven by cloud and hybrid adoption, surging data traffic, and demand for secure, resilient environments, boosting colocation and hyperscale builds while AI is supercharging expansion with high-density graphics processing unit […]
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Malaysia to surpass 2040 renewable energy target by 2031, forecasts GlobalData

Malaysia is poised to exceed its National Energy Policy’s (NEP) 2040 renewable energy capacity target of  18.43GW by 2031, driven by aggressive large-scale solar tenders, strong policy framework, accessible financing, and rapidly improving grid integration and storage capacity that reduce lead-time risks, according to GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. GlobalData’s latest report, “Malaysia […]
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APAC dominates solar PV additions globally, reveals GlobalData

Asia-Pacific (APAC) has become the world’s dominant solar PV market, driven by exceptional installation growth over the past decade. By the mid‑2020s, the region accounted for an estimated 68% of global solar deployment, underlining its role as the primary hub of solar expansion, according to GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. GlobalData’s latest report, […]
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