Brenmiller Energy to expand bGen capabilities for AI data center cooling

Brenmiller Energy announced that it will expand its proprietary technology’s capabilities and develop a Cold Thermal Energy Storage or CTES, solution for data center applications, called the bGen Cool. The Company will continue bGen production for power-to-heat applications in service of its current commercial opportunities, valued at up to $500M in potential sales. The rapid integration of artificial intelligence computing into enterprise systems is driving unprecedented demand for power. According to a study published by the International Energy Agency in January 2024, it requires almost 10x more electricity to process a ChatGPT query than it does to run a typical Google search. A note published by Goldman Sachs research in May 2024 estimates that data center power demand will increase by more than 160% by 2030, growing from 1-2% to 3-4% of all power consumption worldwide and creating considerable upstream opportunity for innovation and investment in cooling and energy efficiency technologies. Leveraging the bGen’s core competencies, Brenmiller expects minimal investment is needed to adapt its existing proprietary TES technology to meet data center demand.