Sarawak Power Surplus Eyed for AI Data Centers as Google Builds Demand-Response Capacity
Sarawak reported electricity demand of 4,887 MW against total capacity of 5,898 MW, leaving a power surplus of more than 1,000 MW, according to Newswav.
That headroom has drawn attention as a potential base for AI infrastructure, a sector whose power draw is rising. The IEA's Energy and AI report estimated that data centers worldwide used about 415 TWh in 2024, around 1.5% of global electricity.
Operators are working to manage that load. Google is exploring demand-response programs to handle the growing electricity needs of its AI data centers, Cryptobriefing reported. The company has established agreements with several utilities, securing around 1 GW of demand-response capacity.
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