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Craig Hale

AI demand is leading to major data center expansions - but do they have the power to fully operate?

Data.
  • Power demands are rising, construction costs continue to climb, report finds
  • 11% less power has been delivered YTD compared with 2024
  • Developers are looking at non-traditional locations for power and land

Ongoing and evolving AI use has created a surge in demand for data centers, creating worrying sustainability impacts, but new research has revealed we might not even have enough energy to power them in the first place.

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