Advocacy Groups Want Data Centres to Fund New Renewables to Boost Energy Security
Renewable energy groups want data centre contracts to fund new projects, rather than simply source electricity from existing wind and solar farms.
TL;DR
- AI data centres could unlock a wave of stalled wind, solar, and battery projects.
- Renewable energy groups advocate for data centres to fund new generation, not just buy existing supply.
- Data centres could add 32 terawatt-hours of demand to the national grid by 2035.
- Meeting this demand with gas would require approximately half of the current east coast gas usage.