Part 2 Panel: Project Lifecycle Considerations for Data Centers

Synopsis

• Part two of this two parted mini series on how the energy storage industry is accommodating to the demands of the data centre industry will highlight the project lifecycle considerations including procurement, contracts and siting
• Are data center operators, both hyperscale and mid-market, choosing to build their own generation and storage assets or forging partnerships with energy developers and utilities?
• How do smaller and regional data centers approach energy procurement differently from hyperscalers, and what does that mean for contract structures and bankability?
• How does the unique ramping load profile of data centers affect PPA structures, pricing, and supplier relationships?
• How are siting and interconnection decisions shaping the geography of new data center build-out, and what lessons can energy developers draw?
• Will the rise of private energy networks and microgrids remain a hyperscale play, or are mid-sized data centers also exploring this model?