AI datacentres plan on-site power stations on huge scale despite climate risks, research reveals

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Research says developers have proposed 181 GW of gas-fired power generation at planned AI data centers in the US, UK, and mainland Europe, largely to avoid delays connecting to national grids. The proposed on-site capacity raises climate concerns and links data-center expansion to energy demand and infrastructure constraints.

181GW of gas-fired capacity proposed for sites in US and Europe because of delays in connecting to national grids, says report Developers of AI datacentres plan to build on-site climate-destroying gas power stations on a huge scale to meet their energy demands, research reveals. Datacentres planned across the US, the UK and mainland Europe have proposals to build fossil fuel plants on-site to create 181GW of gas-fired capacity because of delays to connect to national grids, according to the findings. This is almost four times the total peak electricity demand of Great Britain. Continue reading...