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Traditional grid-tied infrastructure and diesel backup systems are increasingly challenged by rising energy costs and grid capacity limits. Against a backdrop of aggressive sustainability targets, fuel cells such as high-efficiency Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) are emerging as a compelling power solution. As a tool to support distributed generation and reduce dependence on diesel generators, SOFCs can help to enable low-carbon energy strategies, but what does this look like in practice? Key takeaways include:
- The power demands from data centers and the coming challenge to meet them
- How different fuel cell technologies work, and why they make sense for data center power
- Why SOFCs are gaining traction in hyperscale and edge data centres
- Practical considerations: efficiency, fuels, emissions, footprint, heat recovery, and cost
