Ep 121: How AI Data Centers and Electric Grid Strain Create Challenges and Opportunities for CRE - Gareth Evans on ICSC's From Where I Sit, hosted by Tom McGee

What if your rooftop, car park, or unused land could become not just part of your property, but also a source of revenue? In this episode, Gareth joins Tom McGee on the From Where I Sit podcast to explain how commercial real estate owners can take greater control of their energy through onsite generation, storage, and other distributed energy solutions. You’ll learn why aging grid infrastructure, rising energy demand, and falling technology costs are making energy strategy increasingly important for property owners, as well as how solar, batteries, microgrids, and other technologies can help reduce costs, improve resilience, and lower emissions.Listen in to hear how real estate owners can move beyond simply consuming energy to actively generating, selling, and monetizing it. You'll hear different approaches to energy investment, from leasing rooftop and car park space to developing onsite energy assets and selling power to tenants, the grid, or emerging energy users. Gareth also explains how VECKTA analyzes thousands of data points across a property portfolio to identify the right opportunities, structure projects, and connect owners with suppliers. Beyond the technology, he shares lessons from his journey from energy consulting and working in Iraq to founding a technology company—and why adaptability, trust, and resilience are essential when building a business in a rapidly changing industry.What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode:How commercial properties can use energy to improve tenant retention.How leasing rooftops and car parks can create additional revenue.Why commercial businesses are taking greater control of their energy.How onsite generation and storage can reduce costs and improve resilience.Why aging grid infrastructure is making energy strategy more important.How different energy technologies can be matched to specific property needs.How real estate owners can generate and sell energy for additional revenue.How Veckta analyses property portfolios to identify energy opportunities.How technology can simplify energy procurement and supplier selection.Why adaptability and resilience are essential when building a business.Resources in Today's Episode:S2E13: How AI Data Centers and Electric Grid Strain Create Challenges and Opportunities for CRE. Gareth Evans, CEO & Co-Founder, VECKTAGareth Evans: LinkedInDan Roberts: LinkedInVECKTA: NewsYou can view a video of the conversation on VECKTA's website here: https://tinyurl.com/3ppbje2e