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When power availability dictates data center growth

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Data Centre Dynamics' Mission Critical Power (published 2026-03-09) highlights that AI-driven demand is driving data center electricity into the gigawatt era while grid interconnection timelines are lengthening, making reliable power the primary constraint on hyperscale growth. Citing a Bloom Energy whitepaper and industry survey, it notes 73% of operators plan onsite generation as they design gigawatt-scale campuses and address time-to-power challenges.

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AI-driven demand is pushing data center electricity requirements into the gigawatt era, while grid interconnection timelines continue to stretch across key markets. As a result, access to reliable power is becoming the single most critical constraint on infrastructure growth.

This Bloom Energy whitepaper explores how developers, hyperscalers, and utilities are responding. Drawing on industry-wide survey insights, it examines how power availability is reshaping site selection, accelerating interest in onsite generation, and redefining the strategies operators must adopt to scale AI-ready infrastructure.

Inside you will learn:

Where global data center infrastructure is expanding and the factors influencing location decisions

How developers are planning gigawatt-scale campuses and managing time-to-power challenges

Why 73% of operators are embedding onsite power into long-term infrastructure strategies

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