Data centres’ electricity use is growing, and one reason behind the growth is because of our burgeoning use of IT including AI.
Locating data centres close to renewable energy sources would make it easier to power the centres with renewable energy, without the restrictions imposed by transmission line capacity and upgrade delays.
This could potentially bring high value jobs to the regions, and contribute to energy security and climate action.
Regional towns could provide a continuous supply of renewable electricity using agricultural crop residues as the energy source, along with Capricorn Power’s modular Barton heat engine as the generator. This could potentially bring high value jobs to the regions, and contribute to energy security and climate action.
The biomass generation would also be paired with the production of biochar, which boosts horticultural productivity and securely sequesters carbon.