Approximately 40,000 acres of powered land, almost 2 billion square feet, are needed to support current projections for data center growth over the next five years. Understanding where specific pockets of opportunity are likely to emerge next is critical.

Data center demand continues to expand globally, as does the need for energy to power them. Given current growth projections through 2030, there will be a need for large amounts of “powered land” — land prepped and ready for data center operations — with a focus on obtaining a reliable and sufficient power supply to support this growth. These forces could translate into opportunities for developers and investors with the necessary local, boots-on-the-ground expertise combined with specific development capabilities.

Given the way current trends are lining up, it looks as though powered land development projects in Europe are particularly compelling, at least in the near to medium term.

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