Technology companies are looking for sites in the United States with significant renewable energy potential

the Technology companies They are Desperate to build huge Data centers in United State They are asking Clean energy giant NextEra Energy Company Let him find them Locations that have enough electricity To supply Cities all.

“some I came to we They said to us: Can you show us? Locations With the ability to 5 gigawatts of demand?” He said John KetchumCEO of The next eradepends on Floridain Interview in Bloomberg News in New York On Wednesday, June 12, 2024.think about it. This is the size Power supply to Miami city“. Ketchum refused. name Companies.

That amount of energy-Approx equivalent Five nuclear reactorsOr enough Supply barely 3 million homes– It will require a mix up to New wind and solar parks, Battery storage And one network connectionHe said Ketchum. He added that Find the location Able to host 5 gigawatts It will cost jobBut there are places in United State Where it fits a gigawatt.

he Energy consumption in United State He is Aim updriven in part by New data centers Necessary for artificial intelligencehe High speed flow And the Distance working. a Promoting national industrialization And the Electrification of the car And others Sectors It is also fed a step.

Although it increasing of demands He promotes a Clean energy generation boomThere is also Motivating plans to New fossil fuel stationsany Hold the Climate goals.

he Up Subordinate Requests It has even led to The next era to look into Possibility To restart nuclear power station to Duane Arnoldin yeahwhich closed in 2020 After that your Main client He will choose to end him Energy purchase contract. from 2013 More than one has been closed Dozens of reactors in United State Because of the difficulties staff to compete With the Cheaper energy coming from natural gas And the Renewable energy.

Ketchum He said he had Receive inquiries to Prospects to Data centers Who might be interested in it impact he Duane Arnold reactorl 600 MW. “I will think about it, if it can be done safely and indoors budget“, He said.

The CEO said so We expect an increase From approx 40% of electricity demand in the United States together The coming decadescompared only to 9% In the The last 20 years. the Renewable energy will cover Most of the increase in consumption Because of New gas stations They are much more than that Facesit takes a very long time communicate to network And they have to do it It is supplied through gas pipelines He said it was difficult to build.

He added that Battery storage Subordinate Wind and solar parks Can make these Carbon-free sources Almost as trusted Like the Fossil fuels When supplying energy the 24 hours a day. “If I want to pay DoubleI can choose one Gas plant“, it states Ketchum.

The next era Is it The largest non-governmental developer of wind and solar energy Subordinate worldJust behind Major Chinese state-owned enterprises. the a company She has in luggage some 300 gigawatts to Renewable projects And based on storage.

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