In 2020, building a data center cost roughly $7.7 million per megawatt of capacity. By 2026, that global benchmark has climbed to $11.3 million per megawatt — a 47% increase in six years, driven mostly by construction labor, electrical equipment, and land scarcity near power-rich sites. That was already a steep curve. Then artificial intelligence … Read more
Padua, Italy: Critical digital infrastructure provider Vertiv has announced new investments at its Tognana campus near Padua, Italy, aimed at expanding manufacturing capacity and advanced testing capabilities for data center cooling systems. The expansion comes as demand for AI-ready infrastructure and high-density computing continues to surge worldwide. Vertiv expects the investment to double its chiller … Read more
Roughly ten kilometers from Shanghai’s shoreline, a data center now sits on the seabed — and it’s already processing data commercially, marking what appears to be a global first for offshore computing infrastructure. A Giant Structure, Hidden From View The facility weighs close to 2,000 tonnes and stands 32 meters tall, but almost none of … Read more
Global energy technology leader Schneider Electric has announced a strategic partnership with Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) to develop and scale the next generation of AI data centers, addressing the rapidly growing infrastructure demands driven by artificial intelligence adoption worldwide. The collaboration brings together Foxconn’s expertise in advanced computing platforms, AI server integration, and global … Read more
