1. Blackouts Could Test Japan’s Diesel Supply

    Data Center Knowledge Data Center Outages , Nuclear
    Blackouts Could Test Japan’s Diesel Supply
    Will Japan have enough diesel fuel to support all of its data centers if power rationing is implemented more widely this summer? As authorities urge businesses and residents to conserve energy, Japan's country's data center industry is assessing worst-case scenarios.
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    1. When all 50 data centers that require 10,000 VA each in the Tokyo metropolitan area fire up a generator, 2,000 to 2,500 liters (roughly 5,000 to 6,250 gallons) of fuel are consumed hourly.

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