2025-12-29
AI Data Centres Pay Double for Quick Power — To beat years-long grid waits, AI data centres use aircraft engines and generators. BNP Paribas calculates on-site power costs nearly twice normal electricity, raising questions about how long this inefficient workaround can last. — www.ft.com/content/8deb...
Financial Times
US data center developers, facing grid access wait times of up to seven years, are turning to aeroderivative turbines and diesel generators to power the AI boom
Two industries I follow closely converged in an unexpected way this week: aviation and data centres. … Adil Mohammad : ⚡ What does it actually take to power an AI revolution? ⚡ —...
2025-12-28
AI Data Centres Pay Double for Quick Power — To beat years-long grid waits, AI data centres use aircraft engines and generators. BNP Paribas calculates on-site power costs nearly twice normal electricity, raising questions about how long this inefficient workaround can last. — www.ft.com/content/8deb...
Financial Times
US data center developers, facing grid access wait times of up to seven years, are turning to aeroderivative turbines and diesel generators to power the AI boom
Supply chain shortages drive developers to use smaller and less efficient power sources to fuel AI power demand