Google and NextEra to Launch AI-Powered Grid by 2026

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NextEra Energy has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to develop multiple gigawatt-scale data center campuses across the US.

You’ve already probably guessed the reason. They’re creating dedicated power ecosystems designed from scratch to feed AI’s ravenous appetite for electricity.

The timing couldn’t be more critical. Major tech companies purchased 9.6 gigawatts of clean energy in just the first half of this year, representing 40% of global demand. Yet the industry faces a jaw-dropping projection: they’ll need 362 additional gigawatts worldwide by 2035 just to sustain data center growth.

The grid

According to the announcement, NextEra and Google plan to launch an AI-powered grid management product by mid-2026 that ...