Data Center Microgrids

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Ohio Data Center Microgrid Launched as Proof of Concept

Oct. 27, 2023
The 1-MW project will demonstrate how microgrids can help data center operators meet their ever-growing demand for power.

Types of Microgrids

Dec. 4, 2023
No two microgrids are the same. Check out two types of microgrids with these real-life case studies.
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Rolls-Royce Supplying 31 mtu Gen-Sets to Japan Hyperscale Data Center

Oct. 23, 2023
The first 8 of 31 mtu Tier 4 diesel engines and gen-sets are installed at the Osaka data center. The EnergetIQ control systems provide automation and monitoring for distributed...
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Need More Proof Microreactors May Create Microgrid Jobs? Microsoft seeks Nuclear Expert for AI Data Centers

Sept. 26, 2023
The skies the limit for artificial intelligence in the future information landscape, Microsoft clearly believes as a technology company, and it might require something as energy...
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MGK Editor Take I: Microgrids at the Heart of Data Center Circulation

Aug. 21, 2023
In 2010, non-hyperscale cloud data center demand for energy was at about 18 terawatt hours per year, and by 2022 had expanded nearly four-fold to 69 TWh, according to IEA. In ...
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Mountaineer to Monarch: Fidelis New Energy's $5B Data Center Plan includes Hydrogen Microgrid in West Virginia

Aug. 18, 2023
Once fully built out, the Mountaineer hydrogen production, data center and cloud facilities could reach 1,000 MW (1 GW) in capacity. The H2 infrastructure goal is producing 500...
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New Bangkok Data Center May Tap LNG-fueled District Cooling for On-Site Energy

Aug. 13, 2023
Through its previous energy supply agreement with PTT Digital Solutions, a wing of Thailand’s state-owned oil and gas entity, STT GDC Thailand could utilize stored "cold energy...
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Data Center Dilemma: AI, FutureTech Driving Demand that Traditional Grid Power May Not Match

July 21, 2023
The report by real estate firm CBRE details how the rise of AI, machine learning, control systems, gaming, and autonomous technologies are pushing the rise of data beyond its ...
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Microgrid Developer Enchanted Rock Names Shapiro as New CFO

July 19, 2023
The hiring will guide the strategic and financial planning at Houston-based Enchanted Rock as its strives to keep growing in a more decentralized energy future. Enchanted Rock...