AI, Data Centres, and Storage: Meeting the Load Growth Challenge
Time: 15:10 - 15:55
Date: 24/02/2026
Synopsis
- How data centres are prioritizing securing grid connectivity
- Can storage provide a reliable alternative to new CCGTs and diesel, for powering data centre growth?
- How storage can help operators manage grid access delays, price volatility, and 24/7 renewable supply
- Do data centers have a role to play balancing a renewables-heavy grid supply?
- What financing and partnership models (own vs third-party) make storage viable for hyperscalers and colocation providers?
- What opportunities exist to share resource with districts, for example through combined heat and power? How can storage facilitate this?
- What technical, regulatory, and permitting hurdles must be overcome for storage to be part of the solution?
Moderator
Pierre-Louis Raust Director of Engineering & Procurement - Power Capital
Speaker
James Mitchell Head of Business Development - Clarke Energy
Ben Potter Chief Operating Officer, Energy Storage as a Service - Energy Dome
David Hebert Vice President, Energy Storage Global Sales Management - Wärtsilä Energy Storage
Brian Knowles Sr. Lead, Energy Storage & Flexibility - Google
Agnieszka Szot-Pokrzywka Head of PMO - Greenvolt Power
Peny Panagiotakopoulou Senior Market Analytics Manager - National Grid
Søren Juel Hansen Energy Storage Director - Nordic Solar
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