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The AI race is driving a surge in demand for new data centres 🏁 But despite high growth expectations, forecasts show the EU falling short of its goal to more than triple data centre capacity by 2030–and grid constraints risk delaying further deployment https://loom.ly/B8W9yzQ

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Electrification will supercharge industrial growth ⚡📈 In 2023, global markets for EVs, heat pumps and batteries were 3x bigger than wind and solar. By 2035, they’ll be 8x. Countries leading on electrification are building for the future. https://loom.ly/CuYuPWc

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Clean flexibility is the upgrade power systems need to match growing renewables ⚡ These tools help reduce reliance on fossil fuels and are ready to deploy. Take a closer look at how they fit into a modern grid in our explainer ⬇️ https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/10/2025_CleanFlex.pdf

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For the world’s sunniest cities, getting over 90% of the way to 24/365 solar is now an economic reality. The economic viability of 24/365 solar electricity can be a game changer for industrial use cases like data centres⚡ ember-energy.org/lat...

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Thanks to falling battery costs, affordable solar electricity can now be a reality almost every hour of the year, in the world’s sunniest regions☀️ For sunny geographies in Africa and Latin America, solar+storage unlocks a transformative opportunity 🗝️ ember-energy.org/lat...

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Simple solutions can bypass the barriers facing #Türkiye’s hybrid #solar plants to quickly unlock its 8 GW potential 👇 ✅ Not waiting for new capacity allocations ✅ Lifting capacity caps ✅ Removing site adjacency restrictions ✅ Setting targets and ensuring data transparency

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Over three-quarters of net fossil fuel imports are used in transport, buildings, and industry—sectors that can increasingly be electrified⚡ Electrification directly cuts demand for imported fuels by replacing fossil molecules with domestic electrons. https://loom.ly/CuYuPWc

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Ember estimates #Türkiye's hybrid solar potential at 8 GW under current market conditions, and up to 25.6 GW if financing conditions improve 🌞 Simple steps could remove barriers hindering hybrid plants and quickly raise 🇹🇷’s total solar capacity to 30 GW ember-energy.org/lat...

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AI investments are heading to less congested grids in Northern and Southern Europe, where data centre demand is set to grow TWICE AS FAST by 2030. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/grids-for-data-centres-ambitious-grid-planning-can-win-europes-ai-race

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China’s electrification rate is rising by 10 percentage points a decade—backed by policy, demand & manufacturing scale, and is now at 30% 🇨🇳 The US and EU have been stagnant at just over 20% since 2008. Find out the benefits of building electrostates ⬇️ https://loom.ly/CuYuPWc

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Oil dependency is a global vulnerability 🛢️ Electrifying transport can bolster energy security 🚗 “For the first time, there is a cheap alternative available at scale – electricity in electric vehicles,” says Ember’s Kingsmill Bond. 🧵 1/6

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HALF of #Türkiye's 8 GW hybrid #solar potential is concentrated at dammed hydroelectric power plants in sunny areas, making it powerful against drought 🌡️ In 2024, hybrid solar plants boosted wind and hydro plant output by 14%, proving complementarity 🤝 ember-energy.org/lat...

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Solar PV made up 81% of new power capacity in 2024, putting it on track to meet the global goal of tripling renewable capacity by 2030. Check out the latest report from REN21 #GSR2025 https://www.ren21.net/renewables-2025-global-status-report-global-overview/

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NEW INFOGRAPHIC | 41% of global CO2 emissions come from burning coal for energy, and #methane from mining makes #coal even dirtier 💨 Methane is 82.5x more potent than CO2 at heating the planet, and coal mines emit MORE THAN the whole gas sector 📈 ember-energy.org/app...

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NEW | Electrification is key to displacing 60% of fossil fuels and 75% of energy imports⚡ Unlocking the full value of the #energytransition requires rapidly: ⚡generating clean electrons 🔌replacing fossil molecules with clean electrons https://loom.ly/CuYuPWc

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NEW | Electrification is key to displacing 60% of fossil fuels and 75% of energy imports⚡ Unlocking the full value of the #energytransition requires rapidly: ⚡generating clean electrons 🔌replacing fossil molecules with clean electrons https://loom.ly/CuYuPWc

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5 kWh of fixed solar panels + 17 kWh battery can deliver 1 kW of solar electricity round-the-clock on an average day in Las Vegas 🕧 A 17 kWh battery is smaller compared to most EV batteries, and will be sufficient for most regions across the world🔋 ember-energy.org/lat...

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As #LCAW2025 kicks off, the shift from fossils to clean energy is accelerating. An analysis from Ember, @wemeanbusiness.bsky.social @e3g.bsky.social @etc-energy.bsky.social shows how renewables are now faster, cheaper, smarter⚡ Read the #FossilToClean principles: www.wemeanbusinessco...

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Getting close to 100% of solar generation every hour of the year hasn't always been economical - but batteries are changing that🔋 Thanks to a 40% fall in battery costs, the estimated levelised costs of energy have fallen by 22% in the last year alone⚡ ember-energy.org/lat...

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#Türkiye’s energy transition has been slowed by grid constraints, with over half of transmission-level grid connection applications made in the past 15 months were rejected, and no new grid capacity has become available in the last eight months ⏳🇹🇷 ember-energy.org/lat...

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🥁104 $/MWh - that’s how low it costs to achieve solar electricity, 97% of hours annually in the world’s sunniest regions (based on global average cost) This is already cheaper than nuclear and than new coal in many regions⚡ ember-energy.org/lat...

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From bigger watts to shorter waits, the AI race now depends on faster grid connections 🔌 As the EU is now third globally in data centre capacity—according to the @iea.org Energy & AI Observatory—grid development must keep up to attract AI investments 💹 https://loom.ly/B8W9yzQ

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Hybrid #solar plants paired with existing power facilities are an ideal fit for #Türkiye ☀️🤝 In 2024, they raised the output of wind and hydro plants by 14% and boosted their average capacity factor by as much as 10 percentage points during summer 📈 ember-energy.org/lat...

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☀️+🔋= affordable solar electricity, almost every hour of the year For the sunniest cities in the world, getting over 90% of the way to constant 24/365 solar generation is viable, thanks to solar+storage solutions⚡ ember-energy.org/lat...

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National targets send a strong signal: the EU is ditching fossil gas for good. National plans of EU countries show that gas is set to fall 7% by 2030, risking stranded assets if gas infrastructure continues to grow. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/eu-national-targets-show-gas-in-decline

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🚨NEW | This summer solstice, Ember finds that 24-hour solar power, nearly all year-round, is now economically viable for sunny places Falling battery costs can enable affordable & reliable solar+storage options for some of the world’s sunniest cities☀️ ember-energy.org/lat...

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National Energy and Climate Plans are crucial planning tools for EU energy, yet few countries provide complete data. High-quality data is essential for confident planning and investment around the energy transition. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/eu-national-targets-show-gas-in-decline

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🇪🇺 The European Commission has proposed ending gas and oil imports from Russia to the EU, by 2027. "To ensure success, robust enforcement and tailored national strategies will be essential", says Ember analyst Tatiana Mindekova Read more: ember-energy.org/lat... 🧵1/2

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EU gas demand is set to drop 7% by 2030, and could fall even further as the EU seeks to phase out Russian fossil fuels. Expanding gas capacity risks creating a big oversupply, leaving behind costly stranded assets. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/eu-national-targets-show-gas-in-decline

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Despite the huge potential, more than HALF of Türkiye's hybrid solar projects licensed in the last four years did not get installed ⏳ Accelerating deployment can bring the country's slowing energy transition back to speed ⏩⚡️ ember-energy.org/lat...

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The @iea.org recently released an interactive world map of data centres alongside associated power and digital infrastructure - highlighting the crucial role of grids ⚡ www.iea.org/data-and...

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NEW | Data centre growth in Northern & Southern Europe will be DOUBLE that of legacy hubs like Frankfurt & London by 2030, as the AI investment market chases grid capacity 🌍 Well planned grids give countries a new competitive edge in the AI race 🏁 https://loom.ly/B8W9yzQ

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Solar is still surging past market expectations in the EU ☀️ But wind deployment is slowed by grid bottlenecks and permitting issues. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/eu-national-targets-show-gas-in-decline

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THE place for electricity generation data⚡️👍 👉https://ember-energy.org/data/electricity-data-explorer/

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Energy transitions can happen quickly ⚡️ The build-out of wind and solar power in the Netherlands has led to a major drop in electricity generation from fossil fuels in the last five years ❌🔥 2019: 93 TWh (78% share) 2024: 57 TWh (46%) ⬇️

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