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The growing demand for AI data centers is prompting the European Union to study space-based storage options to reduce power consumption.
“The Advanced Space Cloud for Net Zero Emissions and Data Sovereignty for Europe (ASCEND) research project has reached encouraging conclusions,” Damien Dumestier, project manager, said in late June.
The ASCEND study, funded by a $2.1 million budget, was conducted by the Thales Alenia Space consortium at the request of the European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union (EU). Researchers on the project concluded that deploying a space-based data center is technically, financially, and environmentally feasible.
"The idea is to move data centers into space to take advantage of the endless source of energy from the Sun, reducing the need for energy on the ground," said Dumestier.
Data centers are key to digitization, but they also require huge amounts of energy and cooling water. The International Energy Agency says global data center electricity consumption could reach 1,000 terawatt-hours by 2026, equivalent to the consumption of all of Japan.
“The tech industry is facing a data tsunami. AI data centers can require three times the energy of traditional facilities. That’s a big problem, not just in terms of energy. We need a completely new approach to how we design, build and operate data centers,” said Merima Dzanic, head of strategy and operations at the Danish Data Center Industry Association.
ASCEND is researching solutions to deploy data centers in orbit at 1,400 kilometers above the Earth, three times the altitude of the International Space Station (ISS). Dumestier said ASCEND aims to launch 13 data center modules with a total consumption of 10 megawatts into space by 2037, aiming to build a starting point for the commercialization of space cloud services.
Each module has a surface area of 6,300 m2, can provide independent data center services, and can fit inside a rocket. ASCEND aims to deploy 1,300 modules, reaching a total capacity of one gigawatt by 2050, to make a significant impact on energy consumption in the digital sector.
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