Originally published August 27, 2024 | By: Guest Contributor
As AI pushes the power grid to its limits, virtual power plants (VPPs) offer the most practical solution as a counter, writes David Maher, chief technology officer at Intertrust.
The AI boom is pushing the power grid to its limits.
Goldman Sachs predicts a 160% increase in data centre electricity demand, stating: “Such a spike in power demand hasn’t been seen in the US since the early years of this century. Data centres will use 8% of US power by 2030, compared with 3% in 2022.”
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