Caroline Hargrove, CTO of Ceres, recently spoke to Data Centre Magazine about the transformative journey of the data centre industry amidst the AI revolution.

As AI drives an unprecedented demand for computational power, data centres find themselves navigating questions like how to overcome 'time to power' issues amid increasing energy demands and sustainability goals.
 
This evolution isn’t just about keeping pace with technology but rethinking the industry’s entire relationship with the energy sector. Data centre operators are becoming proactive players in reshaping the energy landscape by deploying diverse and innovative clean power solutions.
 
Caroline points out the critical challenge: “Matching the 24/7 reliability data centres require with sources like wind and solar, which are intermittent by nature.” She emphasises the need for advanced technologies, such as energy storage, smart grid integration, and on-site generation, to ensure the reliability that mission-critical facilities demand.
 
This shift in sustainability from an annual exercise to an hourly, grid-aware challenge is transforming it into a key competitive differentiator. Data centres are forging new energy pathways, embracing sophisticated clean power strategies to meet their ambitious goals. Technologies like solid oxide allow for implementation at the pace needed to keep up with the demand, whilst meeting the economic and sustainable needs of developers. 
 
At Ceres, we are committed to supporting this transition, driving innovation, and enabling sustainable solutions for the data centres of tomorrow.

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