The motivation and options for renewable power in the data sector

In an era of information technology, the ICT sector has expanded at a rate not experienced by any other sector in recent history and the Data Centre has come to represent an asset class emerged to underpin the wider Digital Economy. Data Centres with an appetite for power and using large grid connections for data processing and building cooling attract attention from the Environment and Social Governance community with requests for active management of electricity consumption and measures to limit the associated environmental impact. This presentation will explore the motivation and options for renewable power in the data sector.