Quanta, a Taiwanese hardware manufacturer, has purchased three sets of fuel cell microgrid systems from Bloom Energy to power its manufacturing facility in Fremont, California. The company made this $80 million investment to address the immediate electricity needs of its plant and avoid delays caused by traditional utility constraints. Bloom Energy's microgrid systems, which can range from 200kW to 20MW, offer an innovative solution by generating electricity independently from the power grid using natural gas, biogas, or hydrogen as fuel sources. This purchase exemplifies a broader trend in the technology industry, where the increasing demand for electricity-intensive computing resources, driven by AI applications, is pushing companies to seek alternative energy solutions like fuel cells. Datacenter operators worldwide are facing challenges in meeting the energy demands of power-hungry GPUs used for AI workloads. Many are considering options like nuclear power, with examples like Microsoft reactivating a reactor at the Three Mile Island plant. Quanta's move towards fuel cell microgrids showcases a proactive approach to addressing the growing energy requirements of the technology sector in Silicon Valley.