Morgan Stanley estimates 70 GW power shortfall for US data centers by 2028
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The AI buildout's biggest bottleneck is shifting from chips to electricity, and converted Bitcoin mines are part of the proposed fix Morgan Stanley ’s Stephen Byrd calculated that US data center developers face a 70-gigawatt power shortfall through 2028 . The shortfall is a function of demand outrunning supply at a startling pace. Morgan Stanley now projects total US data center power demand of 97 GW through 2028. That figure is a 43% jump from the bank’s earlier estimate of 68 GW. The upgrade reflects rising chip shipments and increasingly power-hungry rack systems, including Nvidia ’s.
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