Study: 51% of planned US data centres located in states with high storm risk
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Summary
Research by MS Amlin reveals that 51% of planned US data centres (320 out of 670+ projects) are being built in states at high risk of severe convective storms, including tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds. Existing data centres in these high-risk states are valued at nearly $20bn, and future AI infrastructure in storm-exposed regions could be nearly 40 times that value, highlighting significant vulnerability in the expanding data centre sector.
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Analysis of more than 670 US data centre projects under construction or planned found 320 facilities in states classified as at high risk of tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds.
The research found that existing data centres in high-risk states for severe convective storms (SCS) are valued at almost $20bn, suggesting that future AI infrastructure in storm-exposed regions could be nearly 40 times the value
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