Future-Proof Power for Data Centers

Speed matters. For a 100 MW data center, assuming US$150,000/MW of revenue per month (CBRE), three years of delay translates to over US$500M in lost revenue. With straightforward permitting and streamlined interconnection, Mainspring Linear Generators offer a fast track to bringing facilities online when utility power is not available. The technology’s near-zero NOx emissions allow for new facilities to be permitted at even larger scale. When grid power eventually becomes available, the products can transition to serve as clean, resilient backup power generation, unlike non-dispatchable technologies such as solid oxide fuel cells, which are always on.

Diesel generator technology is a primary contributor to data center scope one emissions, making new facilities increasingly hard to permit due to high levels of NOx, CO, and PM. Mainspring’s low emissions profile can enable data centers to build larger facilities and reduce runtime restrictions. This, along with the product’s ability to switch dynamically between clean fuels like hydrogen and ammonia, provides reliable backup for long duration outages while allowing owners to meet their sustainability goals.

Obtaining carbon-free energy every hour, every day is challenging for data center operators who have committed to zero carbon 24x7x365. The dispatchability of the Mainspring Linear Generator and ability to run on zero carbon fuels makes it an ideal complement for intermittent renewables, allowing for carbon-free energy that matches data center load in real time.