Data centres and energy needs for the AI revolution

The Joint Venture: inspiratia insights
The team look over the past week of news and give their views on market trends in the energy sector

In the news this week, we cover some of the biggest deals done in the British Isles in the past week. National Grid ESO makes moves to solve the problems with the backlog of projects clogging up the grid connection process. 

We examine ESB's multiple deals covering on- and offshore wind in and around Wales and Ireland, working with partners from Coriolis to Orsted. Once again, we are bringing back our PPA update section, giving you a roundup of the most important deals signed in the past few weeks.

This week's deep dive analysis is all about the hot topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Much has been said about the changes that this breakthrough tech field will bring to the world, but how much energy and computational recourses will this cost? We look at the impact so far and how data centres will have to evolve and grow to suit this ever-expanding demand. 

 
Hosted by:

• Oliver Carr - Lead Analyst
• Zachary Skidmore  - Senior reporter
• Dila Cebeci - Senior Analyst

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