AI demand is leading to major data center expansions but do they have the power to fully operate?
News Source : TechRadar
News Summary
- New research from Savills notes only 850MW of power has been delivered across the EMEA region in 2025 to date, 11% less than last year.
- This is particularly concerning, as IDC research projects AI spending could increase to $144.6 billion by 2030 a four-year compound annual growth rate of over 30%.Savills notes a 12% rise in live capacity over the past year across established hubs, like France, Germany, the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands.
- Labor shortages, land scarcity and supply chain issues were blamed for 17-28% rises in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Warsaw and Vienna.
Power demands are rising, construction costs continue to climb, report finds11% less power has been delivered YTD compared with 2024Developers are looking at nontraditional [+2603 chars]
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