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MEED's latest free-to-view market snapshot provides an update on the Mena region's data centre projects: https://lnkd.in/dC_Zzr3c Key points: ➡️HISTORICAL CONTRACTS: Since 2014, $2.8bn of data centre #contracts have been awarded in the Mena region. The #UAE has the largest value of data centre projects awarded over the past decade. ➡️ FUTURE CONTRACTS: Global #datatraffic is expected to rise substantially over the next decade, driven by rising incomes and technological advancement. There are $948m-worth of planned and unawarded data centre #projects in the GCC. ➡️ TOP PROJECT OWNERS: The top data centre project spender based on projects planned and under way is Khazna Data Centres, with $790m-worth of projects. There are some key challenges, however, including the substantial power consumption of data centre facilities; extensive water usage for server cooling; and the escalating need for land. #datacentres #data #construction #infographic #globaldata

In May 2024, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced that at least 300MW of capacity would be provided to the Singapore market in the near future. The Singapore Data Centre market remains one of the key regional data centre hubs in APAC. The DC-CFA programme - which signalled the end of the moratorium - previously awarded four data centre operators with an additional 80MW of capacity in July 2023. For a current snapshot of the Singapore market, download the full report at https://hubs.la/Q02z2sGc0 For more information on market analytics across APAC or globally, get in touch with the team! James Murphy Sarvaesh Mohan #marketanalytics #datacentre #datacenter #hyperscale

Data centers present significant opportunity at a time where many businesses are struggling across construction. The report below details what the next 4 years could look like - get in touch to find out more.

🌟 Join Us for MEED | Middle East Economic Digest First Webinar of 2025! 🌟 We are excited to host our first webinar of the year, “GCC Data Centres Projects Market 2025,” on 23 January 2025 (Thursday), at 11:00 AM GST. This engaging session will be hosted by Jennifer Aguinaldo, a seasoned expert with deep insights into the GCC’s data centre landscape. Jennifer’s expertise and passion for the region’s growing tech ecosystem will guide us through this essential discussion. 📋 Agenda: 1️⃣ Overview: Economic diversification, industrialisation, localisation, and AI agendas 2️⃣ Data and AI strategies: Regulations and framework 3️⃣ Data centre projects: Overview, pipeline, and investments by country 4️⃣ Key trends and analysis: Current and future capacity, construction cost per MW, and more 5️⃣ GCC data centre top unawarded projects 6️⃣ GCC top clients, contractors, and key personalities 7️⃣ Data centre energy requirements: Technologies and carbon footprint mitigation 8️⃣ Summary 9️⃣ Q&A session Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into the GCC’s data centre market. 📌 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dn3F9SJR #MeedWebinar2025 #GCCDataCentres #DataCentreProjects #Sustainability #TechGrowth

Batelco has signed an agreement with Almoayyed Contracting Group to develop Bahrain's first-ever White Space Data Center. The new facility will be strategically located within the Beyon…

The African data centre market is expected to experience extensive growth over the next two years. The Africa Data Centres Association (ADCA) and The Oxford Business Group (OBD) have co-authored a report ‘The Data Centres in Africa’ which investigates data centre development across the continent and suggests up to a 50% capacity increase by 2026.  While it is clear that there are a range of technical and regulatory issues that the African data centre market will need to overcome, the continent stands poised to offer significant opportunities.

PARTNERSHIP NEWS: Gulf Data Hub, one of the largest independent data center platforms in the Middle East focused on serving hyperscale demand across the Gulf countries, and KKR have formed a strategic partnership.

The 2024 - 2028 DATA CENTRE CONSTRUCTION UK MARKET REPORT from AMA Research is now available. https://lnkd.in/eqzPD7He If this is part of your AMA Subscription this Report is available for immediate download. Otherwise call 01242 235724 for access today. The market for data centre construction is estimated to be valued at around £1.53bn in 2023. Businesses in sectors that manage vast amounts of data and/or requiring highly secure data operating environments may operate their own data centres. Such sectors include IT and telecoms, healthcare and life sciences, banking and finance, transportation, retail, energy and utilities, manufacturing and others, including recent growth in the ownership of data centres by media companies and film production companies. Construction intelligence provider, Barbour ABI, have identified 72 data centre projects that are due to start in the next 12 months. https://lnkd.in/eqzPD7He ISG (Interior Services Group) used to be a leading contractor in data centre construction, particular through its engineering services division. Since 2019, ISG had been involved in five projects identified in the top 100 projects (projects with a value equal or above £50m); with one particularly large project valued at £400m. The company has recently entered into administration and will leave at least five data centre projects without a contractor. #DATACENTRE #CONSTRUCTIONUK #MARKETRESEARCH #IOT #TELECOMS #HEALTHCARE #BIOSCIENCE #BANKING #FINANCE #TRANSPORTATION #RETAIL #UTILITIES #MANUFACTURING #MEDIA #GOVERNMENT #LOCALGOVERNMENT #HOUSINGSERVICES #PUBLICSECTOR #PRIVATESECTOR #DATACENTREOPERATOR #POWER #CABLING #COOLING #VENTILATION #SECURITY #FIREPROTECTION #MARKETSIZE #MARKETSHARE #FUTUREFORECASTS #PRODUCTS #SUPPLIERS #M&E https://lnkd.in/eqzPD7He

As the country is set to rake in RM3.6bil in revenue from the data centre industry next year specialised jobs in engineering and management are expected to flourish.

$22bn dollars was invested globally in data centres during the first five months of 2024, with Europe seeing a bigger share of investments than ever. A recent report indicates that although North America led the way in 2024, accounting for 62% of data centre transaction values, Europe has advanced and taken a 29% share. Europe’s share has been rapidly increasing since 2022, demonstrating its growing importance in the global data centre market. And while 30% of European data centre investment has been invested in the UK over the last 5 years, France and Italy are now also becoming prominent data centre hotspots. These figures highlight the rapid pace of development in the sector, and indicate that the European data centre market is seeing especially impressive growth right now. Hit the link in the comments below to find out more. ↓ #datacentres #construction #builtenvironment