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

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 infrastructure for AI compute applications, today announced the appointment of Porter Harris to its Advisory Council to support the Company's AI data center power, battery storage, and thermal management strategy. VivoPower is scaling its sovereign AI data center platform, including its 41.5MW operational site at Mo i Rana in Norway, a further 40MW under development, as well as a broader pipeline across the Nordics, the Middle East, and Western Europe.
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