The rising energy demands of data centers—driven by accelerating digitization and AI adoption—combined with increasing grid constraints and growing concerns around power availability, time-to-power, security, and cost, are pushing the sector toward on-site generation solutions. This study examines the European data center landscape, develops a techno-economic analysis of Bloom Energy’s Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) system for a 100 MW data center application under various configurations, and benchmarks its performance against alternative power solutions across technical, economic, and environmental dimensions. The findings indicate that Bloom's SOFC system offers strong technical performance, lower environmental impact, and—in many scenarios—competitive or superior economics. Its modular design and short deployment timeline—typically under one year—contrast with the 3 to 10 years often required for conventional grid or on-site solutions.