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CEO of UK power network says legacy infrastructure requires major overhaul to meet soaring data center energy demands
Power hungry data centers are placing significant strain on the UK grid, prompting plans for an overhaul of outdated infrastructure
The strength of this system is that it would enable the bulk power transfers around the country using ultra-high capacity substations to connect major energy sources to the biggest demand centers on the network. In March 2024, AWS announced its plans to acquire a nuclear-powered data center facility in a major $650 million deal with US-based electricity company Talen Energy. The Cumulus data center complex is adjacent to a 2.5 gigawatt nuclear power station located in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, and is the latest in a series of moves by the cloud giant aimed at diversifying its energy sources and reducing carbon emissions.
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