Automation, digitalisation, AI key drivers for modernising power grids
In 2025 alone, more than 10 major power outages disrupted electricity supplies worldwide, affecting over 1,2-billion people. Ensuring system stability has remained a top priority for global power companies. Stability is not their only concern, however; the drive...
Vertiv debuts modular liquid cooling infrastructure solution
Vertiv has announced new configurations of the Vertiv MegaMod HDX, a prefabricated power and liquid cooling infrastructure solution engineered for high-density computing environments, including artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC)...
AI training and inferencing are reshaping data centre demands
The IT industry is undergoing one of its most defining shifts to date, driven by the explosive growth of generative AI writes Canninah Dladla, cluster president for English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric. These powerful language models are pushing the limits of...
The hidden risk of battery stockpiles is damaging the industry and hurting customers
Everyone will remember the mad rush to buy uninterrupted power systems (UPSs), portable inverter and battery trolleys, and rooftop solar installations with battery backup. By Lance Dickerson, MD of Revov South Africa It was all driven by load shedding. While everyone...
Vertiv unveils next-gen DC power system
Vertiv has introduced the Vertiv PowerDirect 7100 Energy, a hybrid-ready DC power system developed to enable telecom and edge operators to strengthen network reliability and accelerate energy transition strategies. The system delivers scalable power with intelligent...
Anti-vandal copper-aluminium busbar launched
South African original equipment manufacturer Power Process Systems (PPS) has introduced AV-CAB, a purpose-engineered, anti-vandal copper–aluminium busbar designed to combat copper theft while maintaining high electrical performance. Copper theft continues to place...
Vertiv and Caterpillar in energy optimisation collaboration
Vertiv and Caterpillar have signed a strategic undertaking to collaborate on advanced energy optimisation solutions for data centres. The initiative will integrate Vertiv’s power distribution and cooling portfolio with Caterpillar’s, and its subsidiary Solar...
Shielding data centre growth from the looming power crunch
Today’s digital economy is placing unprecedented strain on the power grid. For years, efficiency gains have kept electricity use relatively stable despite rising demand, enabling net-zero ambitions, writes Canninah Dladla, cluster president for English-speaking Africa...
Business has a role in accelerating the Net Zero journey
The shift towards net zero is no longer a distant aspiration; it is now an urgent reality. By Claire Bradbury, sustainability lead at Accenture, Africa As rising global temperatures exacerbate extreme weather events, hastening the pace of the transition is critical....
NEC XON powers Alcap’s energy drive
NEC XON has successfully commissioned two commercial-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems in Gauteng for the Alcap Group. The installations - a 202,6kWp system at Podium at Menlyn and a 212,3kWp system at Cambridge Commercial Park - were completed early in 2025 following a...
Vertiv supplies AI-ready infrastructure for Digital Realty’s Italy campus
Vertiv will supply next-generation infrastructure for ROM1, Digital Realty's first data centre in Italy with a planned capacity above 3MW. The agreement extends the comprehensive suite of Vertiv solutions and existing technology implementations with Digital Realty...
Can SA reach carbon goals without addressing enterprise device power use?
For South African enterprises, years of load shedding have made energy instability a defining factor in how sustainability goals are set and pursued. By Apu Pavithran, CEO and founder of Hexnode That very instability has also left businesses struggling to keep their...