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Which begs the question of why AI DCs can’t be powered with their own solar they build out themselves.
by trollbridge 11mo ago
Which begs the question of why AI DCs can’t be powered with their own solar they build out themselves.
- t_tsonev 11mo agoNo fundamental reason not to power them with renewables, either off-grid or with a small capacity grid connection. The argument that they need to run at full load 24x7 sounds more like a business requirement than a technical one. LLMs in particular with their stateless nature seem like an ideal candidate for global distribution.
- trollbridge 11mo agoThe capital cost of the AI hardware is high and it depreciates quickly, being worthless in 5 years (or less). To make a profit, it needs to be run 24/7. It’s sort of like how airlines like to fly their airplanes as much as possible.