AI Data Centers Turn to Old Jet Engines for Power
AI data centers are turning to decommissioned jet engines as a way around grid connection queues that stretch for years. Waiting for power connections is slowing new data centers, so builders are looking for faster options.
Quick glossarygrid queue, decommissioned
- grid queue
- A waiting line of projects asking to connect to the electricity network, which can take years to clear.
- decommissioned
- Taken out of service and no longer used, usually because it is old or outdated.
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