Talking New Energy: Are data centres ready to flex? GridBeyond weighs in

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In this episode, Jon Slowe speaks to Michael Phelan, CEO and Founder of GridBeyond and LCP Delta expert, Euan Killengray to explore the surge in data centre energy demand and how these facilities can integrate more flexibly into the power system.

We discuss:

• How data centre demand is forecast to double within five years.
• The role of on-site generation, batteries, cooling loads and flexible compute in providing flexibility without risking uptime.
• What's necessary to unlock data centre flexibility.

What’s one thing you would like listeners to take away from this?

• As demand accelerates, building flexible operations into new and existing data centres will be essential to protect resilience and ensure these facilities support the energy system.

Any recommendations?

• Read our latest Data Centre Whitepaper to find out how incentives can unlock data centre flexibility.