Here’s what experts predict for data centers under the incoming Trump administration, from security and energy policies to construction and semiconductors.
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WithDonaldTrumpsettoreturntotheWhiteHousein2025underRepublicancontroloftheSenateandlikelytheHouseofRepresentatives,thedatacenterindustrycouldexperiencesignificantchangesrelatedtoenergyregulation,semiconductorimports,andlocalproductionofsilicon.
Meanwhile,thethirstfordatacenterpowerislikelytocontinueunabated,andacceleratedadoptionofAIandgenerativeAI(GenAI)suggestsconstructionofdatacenterswillincrease.
TheAssociatedBuildersandContractors(ABC)hailedtheelectionasapositiveharbingerforrelaxedregulationsacrosstheentireconstructionindustry.
“WeanticipatethattheincomingadministrationwillhaveakeenfocusonAIandournation’sabilitytobethegloballeaderinthespace,”AndyCvengros,managingdirector,co-leadofUSdatacentermarketsforJLL,toldDataCenterKnowledge.
Hesaidtodothat,theindustrywillneedtosolvethetransmissiondeliverycrisisandcontinuetoincreasegenerationcapa
