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AI datacentres plan gas power plants nearly 4x the size of Britain's grid
New research finds developers are lining up 181GW of on-site gas power for AI datacentres to dodge grid delays, risking fossil-fuel lock-in.
Affects:GovernmentTechMoney
Concerning4 min read · November 12, 2026
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