Signal Data centre operators expecting onsite generation for primary power rise from 13 to 38 percent

Summary

CB Insights reports that the share of data centre operators expecting to rely on onsite generation for primary power grows from 13 percent in 2024 to 38 percent by 2030, alongside announced gas, fuel cell, solar, and nuclear projects.

Classification

Main topicEnergy & Climate Tech

Secondary topicsIndustry & Supply Chains AI & Computing

Region menusGlobal

Occurrencescope:country · geo_region:north_america · country:US

Impactscope:global

Time horizon4-10 years (2026-07-26)

Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:53

Evidence 1

2026 Tech Trends CB Insights page=62;section=Industrial & national infrastructure / Data centers become grid assets 2026-01 accessed 2026-07-26

Part of trends 1

TrendTrend 9: data centres stop being pure load and start supporting grid stability4 signals

Directly linked issues 0

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Relation types: supports

Public id: fm-82a62d3d1d6e