Featured in Outlook Obscured – 03-2025

Feeding data center demand

Developers from the renewable energy and data center markets are working to find common ground to meet surging energy demand fueled by the AI boom.

By

Blathnaid O’Dea

05 Mar 2025

Exowatt launched its P3 modular system in 2024. | Photo: Exowatt

Goldman Sachs has estimated global data centers use around 55 GW of electricity and say demand will rise 165% by 2030, thanks to advancements in artificial intelligence.Dan Shugar, chief executive of solar panel mounting system manufacturer Nextracker, told news organization CNBC, in June, that he expects renewables to be the main energy source for data …

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