The Real Energy Crisis: Why Datacenters Need Better Measurement, Not More Power

At Data Centre World Frankfurt, SDEA will address the growing gap between grid demand and actual infrastructure utilization.

The datacenter industry is demanding gigawatts. Grid operators are scrambling. Governments are debating moratoriums. And in the middle of all this, there's an elephant in the server room that nobody wants to talk about: most of that infrastructure is running at a fraction of its capacity.

Facilities operating at a third of their potential. Servers averaging 12–18% utilization. Millions of machines consuming power in perpetual idle. Before we build the next power plant, perhaps the industry should figure out where the energy is actually going.

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Data Centre World is part of Tech Show Frankfurt, the largest technology event in the DACH region. The 2026 edition takes place May 6-7 at Messe Frankfurt, with 280+ exhibitors, 170+ sessions, and 5,800+ attendees.

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That's the argument SDEA Project Manager Matthias Haymoz will make at Data Centre World Frankfurt on May 6. The keynote – part of the "Investing for Impact: ESG-Driven Data Centre Futures" track – makes the case that operators who understand their energy flows today will have a decisive competitive advantage tomorrow, while others wait for grid capacity that may never come.

The presentation runs from 13:40 to 14:10 and is aimed at strategic and leadership audiences navigating the intersection of sustainability requirements and operational reality.