Milan's data centre capacity set to surge tenfold in five years, A2A CEO says


A2A Energy company technician works on public light downtown Milan, Italy, April 27, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

MILAN (Reuters) -Data centres around Italy's financial capital Milan are expected to add around two gigawatts of capacity over the next five years, a tenfold increase from current levels, the Chief Executive of energy group A2A said on Friday.

The rapid expansion of data centres, needed to drive artificial intelligence, promises to boost revenues for utilities like A2A, which will supply the electricity they need.

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