Chevron is planning to use natural gas to power AI data centres.
Chevron is planning to use natural gas to power AI data centres.
Working with GE Vernova and Engine No 1, Chevron will deliver up to 4 GW — enough to power as many as 3.5 million US homes for one year.
‘AI data centres require massive amounts of energy to function. For instance: they consume as much as 50 times more power per square foot than a typical office building,’ said Chevron.
A single query on ChatGPT can consume up to 10 times more energy than a Google search.
And many data centres rely on the electrical grid for power, leaving them, as well as industries and individuals, vulnerable to energy outages and capacity limitations.
Chevron, GE Vernova and Engine No. 1 are planning to build ‘behind-the-meter’ power plants — which provide energy independence — located near data centres. Behind-the-meter energy generation and storage systems are located on the customer side of the electricity meter, meaning they supply power directly to a building without accessing the utility grid.
In the near future: GE will aim to deliver seven high-efficiency gas-powered turbines to Chevron.
These turbines are expected to first deliver power in 2027.
