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Power Is Redefining Data Center Site Selection — And Forcing Supply Chains to Evolve With it
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Fusion42 · 29 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
AI-driven power demand is forcing data center construction into new, often rural, locations where power is available, moving away from traditional hubs. This shift creates significant logistical and supply chain challenges, as heavy, long-lead-time equipment must be transported, staged, and stored in areas lacking established infrastructure.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cloud Infrastructure, and 3 sources have reported it between 21 Jul 2026 and 29 Jul 2026.
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Building a data centre is now a logistics problem before it is a construction one. If you move heavy equipment or manage project warehousing, your new customer is the developer forced to build in a field three hours from the nearest city.
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3 sources · first reported 21 Jul 2026 · latest 29 Jul 2026
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