Data Center Outlook: Half of 2026 Pipeline May Not Materialize
Announced capacity for 2026 suggests another year of explosive growth for data centers. But our outlook on the market suggests that 30–50% of that pipeline is unlikely to come online before the end of the year.
Data center outlook: half of 2026 pipeline may not materialize | Currence Blog Insights About Login Request Demo Blog Research February 24, 2026 Written by Olivia Wang Data center outlook: half of 2026 pipeline may not materialize Announced capacity for 2026 suggests another year of explosive growth for data centers. But our outlook on the market suggests that 30–50% of that pipeline is unlikely to come online before the end of the year. With so much information flooding every sector, Currence is launching Outlooks , a quarterly update designed to give a clear forward-looking picture of the ma
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