The Department of Energy is commercializing revolutionary AI technology to protect America’s electrical grid. Sandia National Laboratories’ griDNA system represents a fundamental shift in grid security strategy.
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The UK government’s offshore wind budget faces criticism for potentially undermining its 2030 clean energy target. While intended to control energy bills, analysts warn the reduced funding could significantly slow renewable capacity growth.
The US Energy Department is pushing regulators to slash wait times for connecting power-hungry AI datacenters to the electrical grid. Under new proposals, connection reviews would be limited to 60 days instead of the current multi-year delays that threaten to stall America’s AI infrastructure buildout.
The Biden administration is taking direct aim at one of the biggest bottlenecks facing America’s artificial intelligence boom: the painfully slow process of connecting massive datacenters to the nation’s overtaxed electrical grid.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright has directed federal energy regulators to implement new rules that would dramatically accelerate grid connections for the megawatt-hungry computing facilities powering the AI revolution. According to a letter obtained by industry sources, Wright instructed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to establish procedures that could slash connection review times to just 60 days.
South Africa’s upcoming wholesale electricity market has generated significant interest from wind power developers, who see both promise and peril in the new framework. Industry representatives emphasized the need to address structural risks and ensure proper market independence during recent discussions at Windaba 2025.
The scheduled April 2026 launch of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) is generating cautious optimism within the wind power sector, according to industry representatives speaking at the Windaba 2025 conference in Cape Town. While acknowledging the market’s transformative potential, multiple executives highlighted significant structural challenges that require resolution before the system goes live.
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