Forbes
Summary
The last decade was about connecting the world; the next one will be about energizing it. AI has accelerated from pilot projects to global infrastructure almost overnight. But the more we automate cognition, the more we strain our ability to power it.
A defining change in data center strategy is that more operators are treating power as a core input they can produce. Industry surveys show that by 2030, 27% of all sites will use onsite generation as their primary energy source.
Localized generation models range from small, modular power plants and combined heat and power units to advanced microgrids integrating solar, gas turbines, battery storage and fuel cells. In my experience, these models can offer advantages such as control of power quality, fewer interconnection delays and greater resilience against grid congestion. In many cases, the ability to isolate critical loads has become as valuable as compute capacity itself.
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