Battery costs undercut natural gas turbines for data center power, TechCrunch reports.

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A report from TechCrunch indicates that battery storage systems are now less expensive than natural gas turbines for power. This cost shift is occurring as a surge in data center construction increases demand and prices for traditional power infrastructure. The development highlights a significant change in the economics of energy supply for large-scale computing facilities. This could influence future investment decisions in data center power and backup systems.

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