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The Data Centre Boom: The Cost of Power, Water and Grid Connection

Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, digital platforms, automation and data-heavy business models are increasing demand for computing infrastructure. That part of the story is well known. But from a CFO and commercial finance perspective, the more important question is not simply whether demand is growing. The more important question is: what does that demand cost to serve? Data centres are capital-intensive, energy-intensive and infrastructure-dependent. They require large upfront...