Energy & cooling
Mining news and original analysis with dated primary sources.
Amazon backs a 960 MW nuclear plan in Indiana: who would pay for the power?
Amazon, AEP and X-energy are exploring 12 small reactors at a former coal site. The project is about future supply and long-term contracts, not an immediate cut in electricity bills.
Alberta power gets cheaper wholesale, while a published variable rate rises
Get Energy’s October 19 report shows a 43% weekly fall in wholesale electricity prices. Its retail rate moved the other way because it was calculated over an earlier rolling period.
HiTHIUM reports 200 GWh in cumulative storage shipments
The October 15 milestone in Chongqing tracks equipment shipped since late 2021. It does not measure annual factory capacity, connected storage or electricity generated.
Hitachi Energy plans CAD 479 million transformer-insulation factory in Ontario
The October 16 announcement targets completion by 2028 for a 21,000 m² London facility. Pressboard and laminates support transformer manufacturing; the project is not new generating capacity or an operating factory.
Hitachi Energy and Ansaldo Energia sign generation-to-grid cooperation memorandum
The October 16 memorandum combines generation and grid capabilities for proposed integrated solutions in 50 Hz and 60 Hz markets. It does not announce an operating power plant or a named mining customer.
Baker Hughes, Venture Global and GE Vernova set framework for up to 16 power islands
The October 15 framework covers potential equipment and service supply, with deliveries contemplated for 2028–2034. A first purchase order is expected by end-2026; 16 units are not confirmed operating plants.
Vattenfall selects Fluence for 254 MW Brunsbüttel battery project
The October 14 agreement covers a planned storage facility exceeding 1,000 MWh. Construction is expected in 2027, with operation and connection to the 50Hertz network planned for end-2028.
AEP plans $4 billion, 702 MW fuel-cell project for Google near Cheyenne
AEP’s October 14 announcement describes a 20-year Google PPA and construction planned in 2026, with full operation expected by end-2028. Carbon capture is planned; this is not 702 MW already generating.
DOE emergency order lets PJM call backup generation through October 16
Order 202-26-50, issued October 12 and effective October 13–16, provides conditional emergency dispatch authority. Backup resources are a last resort before or during EEA 3; forecasts are not confirmed outages.
DG Matrix introduces Interport 360 Flex and software for 800 VDC AI power
DG Matrix’s October 13 announcement combines modular solid-state transformer cells and Interport OS for NVIDIA MGX infrastructure. The design targets an AC-to-800 VDC transition; measured site-wide savings are not supplied.
Wärtsilä signs Aruba battery project: 35 MW, 70 MWh and a 2028 handover target
Wärtsilä’s October 13 agreement with WEB Aruba covers a 35 MW / 70 MWh battery and energy-management services. The nominal energy-to-power ratio is two hours; final handover is scheduled for Q2 2028.
Wiwynn outlines 6 kW cold plates and new thermal designs at OCP
The October 12 release separates component cooling, thermal-performance and power-delivery-loss claims. None establishes an 80% reduction in whole-facility electricity use or ASIC-miner compatibility.