Options Open - Data Center Developers Increasingly Exploring Off-Grid Options for Power Generation

24/07/2025 12 min
Options Open - Data Center Developers Increasingly Exploring Off-Grid Options for Power Generation

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Episode Synopsis

Perhaps the most hyped-up topic in energy these days is how much electricity new data centers will need to keep up with the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI). And that’s prompting some big questions, such as where all the power will come from and how much natural gas demand will rise. But another crucial question may be whether these data centers will pull that power from the grid or generate it themselves on-site. In today’s RBN blog, we’ll discuss the benefits and challenges of each approach.

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