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Data Center Company Signs Power Deal for Space Solar Power
Original: A data center company signed a PPA for space solar power
A data center company has signed a power purchase agreement for space-based solar power, an unusual step toward procuring electricity generated in orbit and beamed to Earth. Space solar power promises continuous generation untethered from weather or night, but remains unproven at commercial scale. The deal is drawing attention as tech firms hunt for firm, carbon-free power to feed energy-hungry data centers.
Why now: Data centers' surging electricity demand is pushing companies toward novel clean energy sources like orbital solar power.
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- A data center company signed a PPA for space solar power · Latitude Media
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