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Unearthing Potential Data Centers sites using Power System Nodal Modelling
08 Oct 2025
Efficiency & Sustainability Theatre
| High performance cloud computing, generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), and digital transformation are driving a massive surge in data center construction worldwide. Goldman Sachs Research[1] forecasts global power demand from data centers will increase 50% by 2027 and by as much as 165% by the end of the decade (compared with 2023). The challenges for Data Center companies include identifying suitable locations where ample electrical power can be supplied through the transmission network. Multiple factors add complexity and uncertainty to this task such as grid expansion, energy transition to renewable sources, energy market dynamics, etc. Thus, Data center developers need a forward-looking, data-driven strategy—that provides insights about the suitability of transmission nodes along with sensitivity analysis around the grid capacity, generation mix, and long-term energy market trends. In this webinar, Dante Recalde will discuss the application of Nodal modelling in PLEXOS for evaluating Load Available Transfer Capacity (ATC) as an important metric for Data Center site selection. ATC represents the additional available quantity of power that can be supplied to a node while considering transmission limits and constraints for the existing and expanded power system. Sensitivity analysis will also be discussed to incorporate uncertainties around demand growth patterns, renewable energy capacities, etc. |
