TOKYOMay 16 (News On Japan) – As the Japanese government begins discussions on the basic policies for its energy strategy, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has built a new substation and other infrastructure in Inzai City, Chiba Prefecture, to address the increasing power consumption of data centers.
Close to the city center and with a solid base, this area has seen an increase in the number of data centers. Energy demand in this region is expected to rise to six times current levels within three years.
TEPCO Power Grid has built the substation and transmission lines, which will be commissioned next month.
Meanwhile, the government has begun a review of the ‘Basic Energy Plan’, which sets out policy directions every three years.
This review looks at the composition ratio of renewable energy sources and discusses the expansion of ‘low-carbon energy sources’ for data centers, including those used for generative AI.
Source: ANN
