HAPS

Artificial Intelligence is creating unprecedented demand for electricity, forcing governments, hyperscalers, and researchers to rethink how future data centres will be powered. While orbital data centres and space-based solar power capture public imagination, atmospheric solar platforms may offer a more practical, scalable, and economically viable solution over the next two decades. This article compares atmospheric, ocean-based, terrestrial, nuclear, and space energy architectures to determine which technologies are best positioned to support the next generation of AI infrastructure.