Data centres expected to add pressure on Singapore’s energy supply: survey
It also found that the energy industry is optimistic about AI adoption, but faces cost and data quality challenges.
Singapore's data centre growth is expected to put pressure on the country's energy supply, according to a new industry survey. Of the 100 energy sector professionals polled across South-east Asia, nearly 45% cited "increased pressure on energy supply and infrastructure" as the biggest impact of data centre growth on Singapore's energy sector by 2030.
Another 31% expect the biggest impact to be increased demand for energy storage and grid upgrades. Despite Singapore's push for data centres to go green, with at least 50% of allocated capacity required to be powered by green energy sources, the supply of clean energy is not keeping pace with the number of data centers being built.
The energy industry is optimistic about AI adoption, with 57% of respondents saying that AI will be significant in accelerating Singapore's energy transition over the next five years, but faces cost and data quality challenges.
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