[SMM PV News] WinDC and Armada to Deploy 11 MW of Renewable-Powered AI Data Centers in Australia

Research from Indonesia's Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) outlines a 180-day action plan to operationalize the country's 100 GW solar target. The initiative includes 80 GW of decentralized solar-plus-storage across 80,000 villages and 20 GW of centralized solar. IESR recommends designating it a national strategic program and adopting a differentiated approach rather than a uniform 1 MW/4 MWh system per village to avoid stranded assets. Implementing this requires a $78 billion phase-one investment, with subsequent costs estimated at $140-210 billion, plus training for 100,000 installers. A task force has already been established, alongside a $1.4 billion investment for a 50 GW domestic manufacturing facility to support the massive rollout.

Japanese electronics maker Kyocera has entered into reciprocal power purchase agreements ('PPAs') with Cosmo Energy Holdings. Starting next month, Kyocera will supply solar power from its assets to Cosmo Energy Solutions. In exchange, Kyocera will procure electricity from the 48 MW Nakaki wind farm operated by Cosmo Eco Power. The partnership aims to diversify their renewable portfolios and explore future collaborations in battery storage. This move follows Kyocera's recent agreement with Osaki Electric and Taiwan Plastics Group to jointly develop an 'AI'-based energy management system integrating solar generation and lithium iron phosphate battery storage, targeting a final contract by the end of this year.

Irish developer Echelon has started building the DUB20 data center campus in Arklow, Co Wicklow, marking Ireland's first Green Energy Park ('GEP'). This aligns with the government's Large Energy Users Action Plan ('LEAP'), designed to co-locate energy-intensive industries with renewable generation. Slated for completion by 2028, DUB20 will feature solar 'PV' systems capable of generating over 6,000 MWh annually, co-located battery storage, and a joint 220 kV substation to integrate up to 800 MW of offshore wind. It will also include an onsite energy center capable of exporting power to the national grid. While hailed by the government as a sustainable model, some climate advocacy groups remain critical, urging a moratorium on new data center connections.