Reversing Course: Bringing Cloud to the Energy Source

To this point, data centre development has been about selecting a site and bringing in the energy. It was a relatively simple process. Growing constraints, accelerated by the sheer volume of infrastructure being built, has placed added pressure and complicated the process of site selection and energy procurement. This has led to a fundamental shift, with operators now selecting sites and building where the energy source is based. In response, how are data centre operators altering their site selection strategies? What are the most important considerations in the age of hyperscale and AI?