The shift to gas generators by UK data centers highlights a critical infrastructure gap, potentially hindering renewable energy progress and climate goals.
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The deadlines for connecting to the British electricity grid can reach between 10 and 15 years, while a gas connection usually takes between six and 24 months. That difference is leading data centre developers, including projects linked to the rise of artificial intelligence, to consider their own generators and poses a dilemma between speed, emissions and energy infrastructure.