GoKawiilFirma Power launches to pair data centers with clean energy projects
Firma Power is offering data center operators a way to source power from new wind, solar and battery storage projects rather than defaulting to gas plants. The startup's pitch comes as the U.S. is set to add a record 86 gigawatts of clean energy capacity this year, with many more low-cost projects awaiting connection to the grid.
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Data center operators have increasingly turned to gas to meet fast-growing electricity demand, even as cheaper clean power sits in development queues, suggesting barriers beyond cost—such as permitting timelines, transmission access or risk aversion—are steering buyers toward fossil fuels. A startup focused on removing those friction points could influence how much of the data center boom's power demand ends up met by renewables versus gas.
- Firma Power connects data centers to new wind, solar and battery projects as an alternative to gas
- The U.S. is projected to add a record 86 GW of clean energy capacity this year
- Despite abundant low-cost clean power in the pipeline, data centers have been leaning toward gas
Source: fastcompany.com, 2026-10-16
Published there as: “This startup wants to make clean energy the default for data centers”
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