Ofgem says about 140 proposed projects, driven by AI use, could require more power than current peak demand
The amount of power being sought by new datacentre projects in the UK would exceed the country’s current peak electricity consumption, according to an industry watchdog.
Ofgem said about 140 proposed datacentre schemes, driven by use of artificial intelligence, could require 50 gigawatts of electricity – 5GW more than the country’s current peak demand.
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Originally posted in the guardian.
