Data Centre Magazine March 2026, Issue 41 | Page 102

LATEST FIGURES

34GW of renewable energy capacity contracted globally
10.5GW secured in a single recordbreaking framework with Brookfield Renewable
45 million tonnes of carbon removal credits contracted as of 2025
New AI-optimised data centre designs projected to save 125,000 million litres of water annually per facility

FOCUS AHEAD

Operationalise the massive 10.5GW renewable pipeline across US and Europe by 2030
Standardise chip-level liquid cooling for highdensity AI clusters
Scale 24 / 7 hourly energy matching in key regions to combat grid volatility
Advance hydrogen pilots( like the 250kW Dublin test) toward commercial viability