A single hyperscale facility can now require over

of power – comparable to a small city

anchor tenants that can underwrite and accelerate desperately needed grid modernisation and clean energy projects.

The race for AI dominance has become inextricably linked to a race for energy. The regions that can provide abundant, reliable and clean power most rapidly will attract the lion’ s share of investment in the data centres that are the factories of the 21st century.

The industry’ s evolution from passive consumer to active“ prosumer” – sophisticated energy partner capable of providing grid-stabilising services – is not just a strategic choice, but a necessary adaptation for survival in a power-constrained world.

The collaboration between the tech and energy sectors over the coming decade will ultimately determine the future of sustainable digital infrastructure.

142 September 2025