{"id":19755,"date":"2025-09-01T10:50:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T14:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecoticias.com\/en\/?p=19755"},"modified":"2025-09-01T10:50:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T14:50:55","slug":"50-gw-of-hydrogen-to-power-the-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecoticias.com\/en\/50-gw-of-hydrogen-to-power-the-internet\/19755\/","title":{"rendered":"50 GW of hydrogen to power the Internet \u2015 This state’s desert hides the future"},"content":{"rendered":"

Imagine a project so massive it seems straight out of science fiction \u2014 simply a data center campus capable of generating 50 GW of clean energy<\/strong>, enough to sustain part of the global internet and perhaps become the birthplace of artificial general intelligence (AGI). That’s exactly what an American company intends to do, uniting two trends shaping the 21st century: the race for AI and the search for large-scale sustainable energy. The focus here is on abundant, cheap, and constant energy, which will allow AI not only to exist but to flourish.<\/p>\n

A desert megaproject aiming to power the birth of AGI<\/h2>\n

The project’s ambition has been clear from the outset. So much so that the first phase, scheduled for 2026, will feature 300 MW of power and 1 million square feet of space. Essentially, it’s like building an entire city dedicated solely to machines<\/strong> that learn, process, and train artificial intelligence models. But that’s just the beginning.<\/p>\n

This project, named Data City, has a long-term vision and aims for 5 GW of total power and over 15 million square feet of built area. To put it in perspective, this capacity is greater than that of many countries in their electricity grids. It’s not just about infrastructure: it’s about scaling the impossible. Now, where will all this begin? Right in the Texas desert<\/strong>, where space, sun, and wind create the perfect setting for transforming ambition into reality.<\/p>\n

Beyond the grid: how Data City plans to fuel AI with its own green power<\/h2>\n

A technical term constantly appears in this project: behind-the-meter. But what does this mean in practice? Basically, instead of relying on the traditional power grid, shared by millions of consumers, Data City generates its own energy on-site<\/strong>. It’s like having a dedicated power plant, dedicated entirely to data centers. This brings three crucial advantages:<\/p>\n

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  1. Reliability<\/strong> \u2014 continuous power, without competing with urban demand.<\/li>\n
  2. Planned scale<\/strong> \u2014 gigawatts are tailored to AI needs.<\/li>\n
  3. Predictable costs <\/strong>\u2014 less volatility and more security for so-called hyperscalers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This will be a transition from gas to hydrogen, which, in the short term, will begin with natural gas produced in Texas, ensuring stability. And, in the medium term: the bet is bold: we’re talking about migrating entirely to green hydrogen (which, if green in America, already has a blue hydrogen in Europe<\/a>), stored in underground salt caverns in the neighboring Hydrogen City project, scheduled for 2028.<\/p>\n

    Texas reinvents itself<\/h2>\n

    Remembering that Texas was once synonymous with oil and gas, today it’s beginning to write a new chapter: that of a global clean energy hub for cloud computing<\/strong>. In fact, here are some initiatives that only reaffirm this role:<\/p>\n