🇺🇸 English, 25 October 2026, supply chain
Data Center Supply Chains Stretched To The Breaking Point
Data center growth faces delays due to persistent supply chain shortages, impacting project timelines and costs.
Equipment shortages persist as a major source of delays and uncertainty in an industry where developers are already struggling to keep pace with unprecedented demand. The supply chain pinch is still being felt across nearly every part of the development process, from natural gas turbines and transformers to cooling systems and basic construction materials. Sophisticated developers are finding ways to navigate many of these constraints, panelists said, but even then there are trade-offs.