Batteries charge ahead as data centres fuel gas turbine costs: CSIRO

AI inflates gas costs while solar and wind charge ahead

The data centre boom is affecting more than just land and water as global demand for artificial intelligence hubs raises the price of gas technology.

Batteries charge ahead as data centres fuel gas turbine costs: CSIRO

Falling battery costs and a data centre-fuelled dash for gas have overturned decades of accepted wisdom: gas is no longer the cheapest way to meet peak power demand.

US data centre boom is shaking up Australia’s energy grid

A global surge in gas turbine prices fuelled by American server facilities has made home batteries cheaper than gas power for the first time, a report reveals.