AI boom: power demand in data centres is rising

AI boom: power demand in data centres is rising

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In Dublin, only a few projects may be connected to the grid by 2028; data centers already account for 18% of the country's electricity consumption. / © Brian Penny, Pixabay

More and more people are using AI. This also increases the demands on data centres - and their electricity requirements. In the EU alone, this is increasing by 60%. However, the power networks in Europe are often over 40 years old.

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