The Data Center Frontier Show Meeting Energy Demand for Data Centers with Distributed Energy Resources and Small Modular Reactors
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Feb 20, 2025 Adib Nasli, Co-founder and CEO of Zendee, discusses the growing energy demands of data centers, particularly due to AI advancements. He explores how Microgrids and Distributed Energy Resources can relieve pressure from traditional grids. Nasli emphasizes the future role of Small Modular Reactors in providing reliable energy with a low carbon footprint. He also shares insights on optimizing energy investments, achieving massive operational cost reductions, and showcasing real-world examples from Santa Clara and Ashburn that illustrate these innovative solutions.
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Data Center Energy Demands
- Data centers face a growing energy demand that the existing grid infrastructure cannot handle.
- Co-located distributed energy systems and microgrids offer a better solution.
Benefits of Distributed Energy
- Distributed energy resources (DERs) offer a resilient and efficient solution for data centers' power needs.
- DERs enable integration of future technologies like small modular reactors (SMRs).
SMRs and Data Centers
- Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are a promising technology for data centers.
- SMRs can provide reliable, low-carbon baseload power.