Data Centre Magazine March 2026, Issue 41 | Page 14

This capital will support roughly 100 GW of new capacity coming online between 2026 and 2030, equating to US $ 1.2tn in real estate asset value creation

STATISTICS

US $ 3tn investment required by 2030

This capital will support roughly 100 GW of new capacity coming online between 2026 and 2030, equating to US $ 1.2tn in real estate asset value creation

58-point

community perception gap

While national support for data centres sits at 93 %, local acceptance is 35 %. This is causing project delays and necessitates a shift from reactive consultation to proactive co-creation with communities

Grid connection waits exceed

four years

In primary markets, securing power is increasingly difficult. Operators are turning to behind-the-meter generation and colocated battery storage to bypass these delays
14 March 2026