Data centre race faces power logjam

Power, not land prices, has become the biggest hurdle for data centre investors evaluating Thailand, as growing demand is increasingly constrained by limited electricity and water infrastructure, according to property consultancy Savills Thailand.

Getty Images The artificial intelligence boom is driving a global expansion in data centres – and with it, public debate over their heavy demand for power, water and land. Increasingly, governments are weighing their economic benefits against concerns about pressure on electricity grids, local communities and the envir