← Back to Model Beat
Industry·Jul 1·all news from July 1, 2026

National Grid's Big Bet on US AI Power Firm

National Grid has invested $1.75 billion into the American AI power company Joulent to address the rapidly increasing electricity requirements of artificial intelligence infrastructure. This move reflects the utility company’s strategy to capitalize on the surge in energy demand driven by data centers. By securing a stake in specialized power providers, National Grid aims to position itself as a key supplier for the industrial growth associated with large-scale computational operations.

Covered by 2 sources

Related stories

IndustrySamsung, SK to Spend $880 Billion to Drive Korea’s AI LeadJun 28 · 18 sourcesIndustryMeta's AI agent push is moving slower than Zuckerberg plannedJul 2 · 6 sourcesIndustryChina’s Kling AI Raises $2 Billion to Expand AI VideoJul 2 · 2 sourcesIndustryAmazon launches new $1 billion FDE org, following OpenAI and AnthropicJun 28 · 8 sources