Off-Grid Microgrids: The Future of Sustainable Data Centres
It highlights the feasibility of using hybrid renewable energy systems that combine wind, solar, gas and battery storage to provide reliable and sustainable energy to data centres
The study finds that off-grid generation could deliver both lower costs and emissions than conventional grid power. It highlights the feasibility of using hybrid renewable energy systems that combine wind, solar, gas and battery storage to provide reliable and sustainable energy to data centres without access to grid connections.
2025 will be remembered as the year grid-independent microgrid power for data centres became mainstream, fundamentally reshaping the provision of renewable energy at scale. The full Technoeconomic Feasibility of Wind and Solar Generation for Off-Grid Hyperscale Data Centres report is available for free download .
Data center operators are concerned that their rapidly growing electricity demand is outrunning electric utilities' ability to connect and power them. Potential solutions include utility/permitting reform, nuclear, geothermal, and even off-grid solar with batteries. Casey Handmer overviewed off-grid solar + battery systemsas a solution on his blog.
As most renewable projects take longer to develop than data centre infrastructure, gas remains a necessary bridging energy source. The study assesses a gas-only system capable of fully powering a 50 MW facility and determines it provides a feasible interim solution until renewable power integration or grid access is available.
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