Israel Electricity Authority Considers Limiting Server Farm Power Connections
Translated & summarized from TheMarker by baba
Israel's Electricity Authority is proposing to limit server farm power connections to 200 megawatts, a move that will impact about half of the 100 pending requests. The proposal will be discussed by the authority's board this Sunday before being released for public comment. The construction of a 200-megawatt AI server farm could cost between $8 and $10 billion. This follows a 140-day halt on new connection approvals announced in July.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israel's Electricity Authority proposes limiting server farm power connections to 200 megawatts.
- The proposed limit will affect roughly half of the 100 connection requests submitted to Noga.
- A 200-megawatt server farm for AI could cost between $8 and $10 billion to build.
- The proposal will be discussed by the authority's board on Sunday before public comment.
- The Electricity Authority previously halted new connection approvals for 140 days in July.
The Israel Electricity Authority is proposing to cap the power connection capacity for server farms at 200 megawatts. This proposal is scheduled for discussion by the full authority board, which includes representatives from the Ministry of Energy and the Treasury, on Sunday. Following the board's deliberation, the proposal will be published for public comment.
This new limitation is expected to affect approximately half of the 100 connection requests submitted to Noga, the system operator. Despite the proposed cap, a 200-megawatt server farm is still considered a significant capacity, with the construction of such a facility for AI purposes estimated to require an investment of $8 to $10 billion.
This move follows a previous decision in July by the Electricity Authority to halt the approval of new connection requests for a period of 140 days.
