Energy Infrastructure for the AI Era
Reliable, low-carbon hydrogen power built for AI and cloud growth
FARST Power delivers clean, on-site electricity for data centres, scalable, dispatchable, and ready faster than grid-based solutions.
The Real Bottleneck for AI Growth is Power
AI demand is rising faster than grids, permits, and generation capacity can respond.
AI and cloud data centres are scaling faster than the infrastructure that’s meant to power them.
Grid connections are delayed, planning and permitting take years, and conventional generation can’t expand quickly enough in the locations where developers actually want to build. At the same time, operators are under pressure to cut emissions, not add diesel and simple-cycle gas to their footprint.
FARST Power is designed for this new reality: an on-site, low-carbon hydrogen platform that brings generation directly to the data hall, eliminating dependence on distant grid connections.
FARST Power combines advanced pre-combustion hydrogen reforming with fuel-cell or turbine generation, providing clean, dispatchable electricity where the grid cannot keep pace with AI growth.
The Power Challenge for AI & Cloud
For AI and hyperscale projects, the barriers are no longer servers and software, but energy access and timelines:
Key constraints:
- Grid congestion & long interconnection queues slow or stall new campuses.
- Permitting and planning delays push energy and infrastructure readiness years beyond construction schedules.
- Water and cooling limits restrict which sites can host high-density compute.
- Equipment vendor bottlenecks (transformers, switchgear, substations) extend delivery and commissioning windows.
- Nuclear and large new assets are more than a decade away from meaningful impact.
FARST Power is the way forward — a modular, behind-the-fence energy platform that gives developers a credible path to low-carbon, dispatchable power on AI timelines.
AI Landscape
North America’s Expanding Data-Centre Landscape
The Scale of Demand
North America now hosts more than 5,000 operational data centres, concentrated in power-rich regions such as Northern Virginia, Texas, California, Illinois, and Arizona. Each hub combines strong fibre connectivity, stable grids, and competitive tax frameworks. Canada adds momentum with major clusters in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver, offering colder climates and access to renewable energy—attractive conditions for hyperscale operators including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta. Collectively, these markets account for over 80 % of total data-centre capacity across the continent.
Accelerating Expansion
Over 550 new facilities are planned or under construction across the United States and Canada, representing more than 125 gigawatts of additional power demand. This surge is driven by rapid AI adoption and massive cloud growth from Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Meta. Yet energy and permitting constraints are delaying build-outs and forcing developers to seek on-site, dispatchable solutions. FARST Power answers this challenge—delivering scalable, low-carbon hydrogen power that allows next-generation AI and cloud campuses to expand without waiting for new grid infrastructure.
across U.S. & Canada
Data Centre Projects
Active and Proposed Sites
Canada (2025-2030)
Current Data-Center Concentration
North America
| Region | Estimated Data Centres |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 600+ |
| Texas | ~395 |
| California | ~319 |
| Illinois | ~130 |
| Arizona | >100 |
| Georgia | >80 |
| Ohio | ~50–70 |
| Utah | ~60 |
| Wyoming | ~20 |
| Canada (ON, QC, AB, BC) | ~160 |
Future Build-Out & Power Demand
North America
| Region | Estimated Planned Capacity (MW) |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 12,000 |
| Arizona | 6,000 |
| Texas | 2,900 |
| Illinois | 2,000 |
| Indiana | 2,200 |
| Louisiana | 2,000 |
| Ohio | 480–700 |
| Utah | 1,200 |
| Wyoming | 1,800 |
| Canada (AB, ON, QC) | 1,800+ |
“North America’s AI build-out is outpacing grid capacity FARST Power delivers the scalable, low-carbon energy platform these sites require.”
Why FARST Power
From Growth to Gridlock
AI and hyperscale data centres are expanding faster than power infrastructure can keep pace. Interconnection queues now stretch for years, and transmission upgrades face cost, permitting, and community resistance. Even large renewable projects can’t provide consistent base-load power at the scale AI workloads require. Developers are discovering a new constraint: not computing power, but energy availability.
The FARST Solution
FARST Power eliminates that constraint by producing hydrogen directly on-site through FARST’s patented pre-combustion reforming process. CO₂ is captured before combustion, generating a clean hydrogen stream that fuels turbines or fuel cells beside the data hall. This behind-the-fence system delivers continuous, dispatchable power — from modular 2-tonne units to full 1000-tonne installations — without waiting for grid expansion.
Real-World Advantage
Every FARST Power installation combines speed, resilience, and verified low-carbon performance. Projects reach operation within months, not years, and transform energy from a supply bottleneck into a strategic asset for AI and cloud-infrastructure developers.
“On-site hydrogen transforms how AI campuses access power — fast, clean, and local.”
The FARST energy loop follows a simple, efficient sequence:
Overlay Stats or Key Callouts
- 2 – 1000 t/day scalable
- CI ≈ 3.4 (45V eligible)
- Pre-combustion CO₂ capture
- Deployable < 12 months
- Behind-the-fence power independence
Natural Gas / Biomethane → FARST Pre-Combustion Reforming (CO2 captured) → Hydrogen → Turbine or Fuel Cell → Power to Data Centre
Key Benefits
- Sidesteps grid and permitting delays through on-site generation.
- Modular, scalable design for AI, cloud, or industrial campuses.
- Achieves low-carbon intensity via integrated CO₂ capture.
- Ideal for brownfield or existing industrial sites.
- Enables resilient, dispatchable 24/7 hydrogen-based power.
Contact
Partner with FARST to Accelerate AI Energy Deployment
Work with us to deploy modular, low-carbon hydrogen power systems that bring scalable, reliable energy directly to AI and hyperscale data-centre campuses.
FARST collaborates with developers, operators, and investors to deploy on-site hydrogen systems delivering dispatchable, low-carbon power directly to the data hall.
We welcome enquiries related to:
- Power Partnerships & C-Development
- Strategic Investment & Funding
- Energy Offtake or Site Integration
- Industrial or Grid-Adjacent Projects
Energy
Where FARST Power Delivers Impact
AI data centres are growing faster than grids can respond, creating unprecedented demand for clean, reliable energy. FARST Power solves this with modular, on-site hydrogen systems that deliver scalable, low-carbon power with unmatched flexibility and speed to deploy.
Powering AI Growth
FARST Power delivers modular, on-site hydrogen systems that provide continuous, low-carbon electricity to AI data centres — overcoming grid congestion, long interconnection delays, and permitting barriers while ensuring scalable, dependable energy performance.
Resilient Cloud Infrastructure
For hyperscale and cloud developers, FARST Power provides reliable, dispatchable hydrogen-based electricity. Its scalable, behind-the-fence platform delivers resilience, flexibility, and independence from traditional grid limitations or long-term expansion delays.
Industrial Energy Solutions
FARST Power integrates with existing industrial energy systems to deliver low-carbon hydrogen power for high-load operations — ensuring reliability, reducing emissions, and supporting continuous production for advanced manufacturing or processing facilities.
Clean Power Generation
Using hydrogen gas turbines or fuel cells, FARST Power produces scalable, dispatchable electricity for AI, industrial, or utility operations — supporting energy resilience, carbon reduction, and 24/7 clean baseload generation capacity.
Integrated Carbon Capture
FARST Power captures CO₂ within its pre-combustion process, producing a pure, pressurised stream for reuse, sequestration, or monetisation — reducing lifecycle emissions while lowering operating costs through integrated carbon efficiency.
Scalable Energy Hubs
FARST is scalable from small installations to full regional energy hubs, powering clusters of AI campuses and industrial zones with hydrogen-based electricity designed for resilience, cost efficiency, and rapid deployment.
FAQs
FARST Power Explained
Answering key questions about how hydrogen power integrates directly into AI and cloud energy systems.
FARST Power combines on-site hydrogen generation, pre-combustion carbon capture, and fuel-cell or turbine power conversion into a single, modular system.
Here’s how it works — and why it redefines clean, dispatchable energy for next-generation data infrastructure.
What makes FARST Power different from conventional hydrogen?
Unlike post-combustion systems, FARST reforming captures CO₂ before it’s released — inside the process loop. This solvent-free method simplifies operations, reduces OPEX, and eliminates the need for costly downstream scrubbers or amine systems.
How does FARST produce low-carbon hydrogen on-site?
Natural gas or biomethane enters the FARST reactor, where controlled reforming separates hydrogen from carbon at high efficiency. The CO₂ is condensed and captured, while the clean hydrogen is fed directly into turbines or fuel cells for power generation adjacent to the data centre.
What size or power range can FARST systems deliver?
Each FARST Power unit scales from 2 to 50 tonnes of H2 per day — roughly 2 MW to 50 MW of electrical output — and is scalable to for multi-hundred-megawatt or gigawatt-scale campuses.
How is the captured CO₂ managed?
The captured CO₂ exits the process as a pure, pressurised stream ready for liquefaction, storage, or offtake to industrial users. FARST systems integrate seamlessly with local CO₂ pipelines or mineralisation projects for permanent sequestration.
Under 45Q provisions, commercial use — including Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), industrial sales, or geologic injection — can generate additional revenue streams that offset operational costs.
Combined with its solvent-free pre-combustion design, FARST Power delivers one of the most efficient and cost-effective low-carbon power platforms available, reducing both the carbon and cost intensity of data-centre energy supply.
How quickly can a FARST system be deployed?
The modular platform allows delivery and commissioning in under 2 years, compared to multi-year timelines for grid or nuclear expansions. Units are factory-assembled and delivered as containerised modules for rapid site integration.