December 16, 2024 | less than a minute read

Redefining Data Infrastructure: The Shift to Clean Energy-Powered AI Centers

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Jonathan Gordon

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Partnerships such as the one forged by Google, Intersect Power and TPG Rise Climate are set to flip the traditional data center model. Instead of clustering near fiber hubs, they will be building AI data centers where clean energy is abundant and bring the fiber to them.

This shift promises to drive significant investment in renewable and battery investments by 2030, reshaping how we think about infrastructure in the AI age. With large, affordable clean power, the heartland of the U.S. especially Texas may become the new epicenter of data center development.

For decades, data centers have followed the fiber, clustering in hubs like Northern Virginia where network connectivity and tax incentives were abundant. Google’s new approach to building data centers is doing the opposite. The company announced this week a strategic partnership with Intersect Power and TPG Rise Climate that will flip the typical model: build data centers where clean power is plentiful, and bring the fiber to them.

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