As data centres face increasing grid constraints, sustainability pressure, and zero tolerance for downtime, resilience can no longer be reduced to a single technology choice. This panel cuts through the diesel-versus-grid debate to focus on what genuinely delivers reliable resilience in practice.

Drawing on real-world experience, the discussion explores the changing role of the grid, where diesel generation still plays a critical role, and how gas generation, battery storage, and energy management systems are reshaping modern resilience architectures. The panel concludes with practical principles for designing flexible, future-ready data centre power systems for 2026 and beyond.