What AMACO’s $1.5bn Kenya AI project can teach Africa about energy

The company's HERCULES project combines electricity generation, cooling and AI data-centre infrastructure. The idea is to reduce dependence on the national grid by generating electricity close to where it is consumed. The initial design uses liquefied natural gas (LNG), although… The company's HERCULES project combines electricity generation, cooling and AI data-centre infrastructure. The idea is to reduce dependence on the national grid by generating electricity close to where it is consumed. The initial design uses liquefied natural gas (LNG), although AMACO says the system can later accommodate renewable energy and hydrogen.