Will data centres break the grid?

About this episode

Power expert Keith Middleton discusses the impact of data centres on the energy grid and their potential benefits for the energy transition.

Power expert Keith Middleton discusses how the growth in data centres, properly regulated, won't break the grid and could be good for the energy transition. Plus: Finally, some financing deals, and other news of the week.

People in this episode

Guest: Keith Middleton

Topics covered

• data centres
• energy transition
• grid stability
• financing deals
• energy news

Keywords

• data centres
• energy grid
• energy transition
• Keith Middleton
• financing deals

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