@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy
2026-10-15 19:03 UTC
It would also mean that much of the massive ongoing grid expansion and renewables buildout would be just to feed the new data centres. Grid operators association Netbeheer Nederland is right to ask government for tough choices on how many data centres to allow to be built, and where.
Replies (2)
-
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy 2026-10-15 19:03
The NOS article: https://nos.nl/nieuwsuur/artikel/2635097-een-derde-aangevraagde-stroom-komt-van-datacenters-genoeg-voor-alle-huishoudens
-
@psneeze@mastodon.ie 2026-10-15 19:30
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy This is what has been happening in Ireland. All the new wind and solar gets swallowed up by data centre expansion.