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Data centre capacity crunch deepens despite 25% global supply growth
Global inventory reached 16GW across the world's largest data centre markets, but power constraints, preleased developments and surging AI demand continue to tighten availability and push pricing higher.
By João Marques Lima
Founder and Editor, The Tech Capital
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The global data centre market is facing an increasingly acute supply shortage as demand from artificial intelligence workloads continues to outstrip new capacity, driving vacancy rates towards historic lows despite a rapid expansion in construction activity.
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