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Cemig is enhancing energy infrastructure in Minas Gerais to support the growing demand from data centers, which are projected to consume 415 TWh globally by 2024. In Uberlândia, RT-One is investing R$ 6 billion in a data center expected to create 2,000 jobs, while Cemig has initiated a pilot energy storage project to address supply shortages. The company's president emphasizes the need for testing new technologies over subsidizing established ones, noting over R$ 50 billion in renewable subsidies planned for 2025.