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VivoPower names Syed Muhammad Nouman as group finance director

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:40 -0400

VivoPower PLC (NASDAQ: VIVO) has appointed Syed Muhammad Nouman as Group Finance Director, effective July 20, 2026, according to a press release from the company.

Nouman, a Fellow Chartered Accountant, will serve as the company's Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer for SEC reporting purposes, a role ratified by VivoPower's Audit Committee.

Nouman has more than 17 years of finance and accounting experience, beginning his career at PwC. His background includes audit and risk management, IFRS and US GAAP reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and global tax management. He has held senior roles at multinational companies in the oil and gas, real

VivoPower names Syed Muhammad Nouman as group finance director

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:40 -0400

VivoPower PLC (NASDAQ: VIVO) has appointed Syed Muhammad Nouman as Group Finance Director, effective July 20, 2026, according to a press release from the company.

VivoPower Appoints Group Finance Director

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0400

LONDON, UK / ABU DHABI, UAE, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VivoPower PLC (NASDAQ: VIVO) (“VivoPower” or the “Company”), a B Corp-certified global developer and owner of powered land and data center infrastructure for AI compute applications, today announced the appointment of Syed Muhammad Nouman, FCA, as Group Finance Director, effective from July 20, 2026. Mr. Nouman will serve as the Company’s Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer for SEC reporting purposes, as ratified by the Company’s Audit Committee.

Mr. Nouman began his career at PwC, where he developed a

VivoPower Appoints Group Finance Director

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Mr. Nouman began his career at PwC, where he developed a

Noble Capital Markets Initiates Equity Research Coverage on VivoPower

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0400

LONDON, UK / OSLO, NORWAY, July 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VivoPower PLC (NASDAQ: VIVO) ("VivoPower" or the "Company"), a B Corp-certified global developer and owner of powered land and data center infrastructure for AI compute applications, is pleased to announce that Noble Capital Markets has initiated company-sponsored equity research coverage on the Company with an Outperform rating and a $10.00 price target.

The research report, authored by Noble Capital Markets Senior Research Analyst Michael Kupinski, is available on Channelchek, along with the latest news, market data, and additional

Noble Capital Markets Initiates Equity Research Coverage on VivoPower

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0400

The research report, authored by Noble Capital Markets Senior Research Analyst Michael Kupinski, is available on Channelchek, along with the latest news, market data, and additional

VivoPower studies battery storage addition at Norway data center

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:02:17 -0400

VivoPower PLC (NASDAQ: VIVO) said it is conducting a formal technical and commercial feasibility study for integrating a battery energy storage system (BESS) at its 41.5 MW Mo i Rana data center in Northern Norway, according to a press release.

The company said the study targets incremental annualized EBITDA of up to approximately $4 million from participation in additional Nordic reserve markets, specifically FCR-N, FCR-D, and FFR grid reserve products. VivoPower said these reserve products are not currently accessible to the site's compute load alone due to endurance, symmetry, and response-speed requirements.

The targeted EBITDA figure is based on capacity payments valued

VivoPower Targets Up To USD$4 million Incremental Annualized EBITDA from Battery Energy Storage Integration at Norway Data Center

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0400

BESS integration targeted to unlock additional FCR-N, FCR-D and FFR Grid Reserve revenue streams

Design would preserve the site's full leasable capacity for AI compute tenants

Final investment decision subject to board approval, post completion of external feasibility study

LONDON, UK / OSLO, NORWAY, July 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VivoPower PLC (NASDAQ: VIVO) (“VivoPower” or the “Company”), a B Corp-certified global developer and owner of powered land and data center infrastructure for AI compute applications, today announced that it is progressing a formal technical and commercial

VivoPower Targets Up To USD$4 million Incremental Annualized EBITDA from Battery Energy Storage Integration at Norway Data Center

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0400

BESS integration targeted to unlock additional FCR-N, FCR-D and FFR Grid Reserve revenue streams

Design would preserve the site's full leasable capacity for AI compute tenants

Final investment decision subject to board approval, post completion of external feasibility study

VivoPower shifts focus to AI data centers, revises unit spinoff plans

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:26:29 -0400

VivoPower PLC (NASDAQ: VIVO) announced a strategic refocus on its AI data center business and disclosed changes to previously announced separation plans for two subsidiaries, Tembo e-LV B.V. and Caret Digital.

The company's board of directors determined that AI data center development will serve as its principal strategic priority, according to a press release issued by the London-based company.

Regarding Tembo, VivoPower confirmed that a business combination agreement with Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 Limited remains under review with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. If completed, the combined entity would be named Tembo Group N.V. and listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market,

VivoPower Reinforces Focus on AI Data Center Business and Provides Update on Non-Core Businesses

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:25:00 -0400

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, July 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VivoPower PLC (NASDAQ: VIVO) (“VivoPower” or the “Company”), a B Corp-certified global developer and owner of powered land and data center infrastructure for AI compute applications, today provides the following update in respect of its strategic direction and the previously announced separation initiatives relating to its subsidiaries Tembo e-LV B.V. (“Tembo”) and Caret Digital (“Caret Digital”). Following a strategic review, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that VivoPower will focus, as a group and as its principal strategic priority, on the development and scale-up growth

VivoPower Reinforces Focus on AI Data Center Business and Provides Update on Non-Core Businesses

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:25:00 -0400

Correction: VivoPower Selects Global AI Industry Leader as Preferred Tenant for Lease of Norway Operational Data Center

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:49:00 -0400

Preferred AI tenant selected based on commercial terms, financial strength, credit quality, and operational alignment with the long-duration lease structure

Further announcement with counterparty identity and material commercial terms expected in the near term, subject to and upon execution of legal documentation

LONDON, UK / OSLO, NORWAY, June 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VivoPower PLC (NASDAQ: VIVO) (“VivoPower” or the “Company”), a B Corp-certified global developer and owner of powered land and data center infrastructure for AI compute applications, today announced that, further to its short list

Correction: VivoPower Selects Global AI Industry Leader as Preferred Tenant for Lease of Norway Operational Data Center

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:49:00 -0400

Preferred AI tenant selected based on commercial terms, financial strength, credit quality, and operational alignment with the long-duration lease structure

Further announcement with counterparty identity and material commercial terms expected in the near term, subject to and upon execution of legal documentation

VivoPower picks unnamed AI tenant for Norway data center lease

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 03:08:33 -0400

VivoPower PLC (NASDAQ: VIVO) announced it has selected a preferred long-term tenant for its Mo i Rana AI data center in northern Norway, according to a press release issued June 29, 2026.

The company did not disclose the identity of the counterparty, describing it only as a "global AI industry leader" selected from a competitive field of prospective tenants. VivoPower said the selection was based on commercial terms, financial strength, credit quality, operational alignment, and capacity expansion optionality. A further announcement including the counterparty's identity and material commercial terms is expected once legal documentation is executed.

Negotiations have extended beyond the Mo

VivoPower Selects Global AI Industry Leader as Preferred AI Tenant for Lease of Norway Operational Data Center

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 02:30:00 -0400

Preferred AI tenant selected based on commercial terms, financial strength, credit quality, and operational alignment with the long-duration lease structure

Further announcement with counterparty identity and material commercial terms expected in the near term, subject to and upon execution of legal documentation

VivoPower Selects Global AI Industry Leader as Preferred AI Tenant for Lease of Norway Operational Data Center

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 02:30:00 -0400

Preferred AI tenant selected based on commercial terms, financial strength, credit quality, and operational alignment with the long-duration lease structure

Further announcement with counterparty identity and material commercial terms expected in the near term, subject to and upon execution of legal documentation

VivoPower’s B Corporation Recertification Strengthens Its Sovereign Infrastructure Mandate; Tembo Qualified to Use B Corp Logo

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:15:00 -0400

VivoPower's recertification extends its continuous B Corp status to 2028, eight years after its initial certification in April 2018

The recertification provides verified third-party assurance of VivoPower's governance, environmental, and stakeholder accountability standards as the Company scales its sovereign AI data center platform across the Nordics, Western Europe, and the Middle East

Tembo Group has qualified under B Lab's brand review process to use the B Corp logo on its website, in addition to VivoPower's own continued use of the logo

LONDON, June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

VivoPower’s B Corporation Recertification Strengthens Its Sovereign Infrastructure Mandate; Tembo Qualified to Use B Corp Logo

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:15:00 -0400

VivoPower's recertification extends its continuous B Corp status to 2028, eight years after its initial certification in April 2018

Tembo Group has qualified under B Lab's brand review process to use the B Corp logo on its website, in addition to VivoPower's own continued use of the logo

LONDON, June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

VivoPower appoints SpaceX battery engineer to advisory council

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:30:49 -0400

VivoPower PLC (NASDAQ: VIVO) announced the appointment of Porter Harris to its Advisory Council to support the company's AI data center power and battery storage strategy. Harris previously served as lead battery responsible engineer at SpaceX, where he led the engineering team that developed battery systems for the Falcon 9 rocket, Cargo Dragon, and Crew Dragon spacecraft.

The appointment comes as VivoPower scales its AI data center platform, which includes a 41.5MW operational site in Mo i Rana, Norway, with an additional 40MW under development and a broader pipeline across the Nordics, the Middle East, and Western Europe.

Harris brings over two

VivoPower appoints SpaceX battery engineer to advisory council

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:30:49 -0400

Harris brings over two

VivoPower Appoints SpaceX Veteran Porter Harris to Support AI Data Center Power and Battery Storage Strategy

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Mr. Harris was the lead battery responsible engineer at SpaceX, leading the engineering team that developed the battery systems of the Falcon 9 rocket, Cargo Dragon, and Crew Dragon spacecraft

Appointment to Advisory Council bolsters VivoPower’s power systems and battery engineering expertise across its sovereign AI data center platform, including operational Nordic sites as well as for Tembo, its electric vehicle business

LONDON, June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VivoPower PLC (NASDAQ: VIVO) (“VivoPower” or the “Company”), a B Corp-certified global developer and owner of powered land and data center

VivoPower Appoints SpaceX Veteran Porter Harris to Support AI Data Center Power and Battery Storage Strategy

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Mr. Harris was the lead battery responsible engineer at SpaceX, leading the engineering team that developed the battery systems of the Falcon 9 rocket, Cargo Dragon, and Crew Dragon spacecraft

LONDON, June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VivoPower PLC (NASDAQ: VIVO) (“VivoPower” or the “Company”), a B Corp-certified global developer and owner of powered land and data center

VivoPower shortlists AI tenants for 41.5MW Norway data center

Thu, 21 May 2026 08:00:48 -0400

VivoPower PLC (NASDAQ: VIVO) has shortlisted AI operator tenants for its 41.5MW Mo i Rana data center in Norway following completion of a competitive request for proposal process. The company expects to finalize agreements with selected tenants by June 30, 2026.

The data center facility, acquired by VivoPower on April 21, 2026, currently generates $31 million in annual revenues and $10 million in EBITDA. The company received multiple formal offers during the tenant selection process, including unsolicited acquisition offers for all or part of the asset at a premium to VivoPower's acquisition price, which were rejected.

The Mo i Rana facility operates

VivoPower Shortlists AI Tenants for 41.5MW Norway AI Data Center After Receiving Multiple Bids

Thu, 21 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400

New tenant(s) expected to further improve data center economics for VivoPower beyond its current annual $31 million in revenues and $10 million in EBITDA—transaction expected to be finalized by June 30, 2026

Short list follows the completion of a lease bidding process, which fielded firm proposals that were stronger and broader than anticipated

Board also received and evaluated unsolicited offers to acquire the asset at a premium to VivoPower’s acquisition price, which were rejected

Board considers strategic value to be materially higher, given the asset has amongst the lowest power costs for data