Data center development is increasingly being dictated by power availability rather than customer demand, according to a DCByte report. This shift is pushing new projects away from traditional hubs like Ashburn, Virginia, and London, into secondary markets such as Pittsburgh and Kuala Lumpur. Long grid connection times and regulatory hurdles in established areas are making it difficult to convert demand into operational capacity, leading developers to seek locations with more flexible power solutions and supportive local governments. AI
IMPACT Accelerates the need for new power infrastructure to support AI's growing compute demands.
RANK_REASON Report on industry trends impacting infrastructure development. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]
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