Posted 10/18/2023, 4:45:00 PM
Datacenter power demand to surge as AI adoption drives expansion of hyperscale facilities
- Total capacity of hyperscale datacenters expected to triple in next 6 years due to AI demand, increasing power needs
- Generative AI spending by enterprises estimated at $16B in 2023, rising to $143B by 2027
- Average capacity of new hyperscale datacenters to be over 2x current facilities
- Higher density servers with more GPUs being used for AI, increasing power usage
- Datacenter operators adjusting architecture and locations to accommodate higher power needs
