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“ By pairing new data centre infrastructure with dedicated energy supply located onsite, we can bring capacity online at the pace our customers require while maintaining operational reliability,” Noelle explained.
The company also stressed that the project is intended to meet Microsoft’ s own demand without placing additional pressure on existing community energy resources.
Chevron’ s involvement has drawn attention from across the energy and digital infrastructure sectors because it represents a growing convergence between power generation and data centre development. Jeff Gustavson, President of Chevron New Energies, said:“ AI is reshaping the global economy, and abundant, affordable, reliable energy is essential to fuelling that transformation.
“ We are uniquely positioned to deliver power to customers with certainty, speed and at a competitive cost, leveraging Permian natural gas and our proven execution capabilities.”
Industry analysts believe the agreement could have wider implications for the region. Linhua Guan, CEO of Surge Energy, said:“ Chevron’ s announcement today
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