Microsoft $1 Billion Geothermal Data Center in Kenya
Sector: Geothermal • Location: Kenya
Source: Brand Spur
A proposed $1 billion data center development backed by Microsoft and G42, intended to host an Azure cloud region in Olkaria, Kenya. The project was planned to be powered by geothermal energy and aimed to boost East Africa's digital infrastructure. However, it was put on hold due to major constraints within Kenya's electricity grid, as the data center's operations could consume close to one-third
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Description | A proposed $1 billion data center development backed by Microsoft and G42, intended to host an Azure cloud region in Olkaria, Kenya. The project was planned to be powered by geothermal energy and aimed to boost East Africa's digital infrastructure. However, it was put on hold due to major constraints within Kenya's electricity grid, as the data center's operations could consume close to one-third of the nation's installed generation capacity, risking disruption to nationwide electricity distribution. |
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