Marketplace Tech · Friday, August 28, 2026
Local opposition and potential regulatory hurdles in the US are pushing data center investors to look abroad for development opportunities. Companies are exploring building data centers in Europe, Canada, and even Indonesia, indicating a potential global shift in where these facilities are constructed. This trend suggests that while US communities may continue to push back, the demand for data centers will drive construction elsewhere.
“And one of the big risks for them is all this local legislation.”
“But what a lot of investors who invest in these companies are saying is that, well, okay, if they can't build it in Texas and they can build it in another state, if they can't build it in another state, they can build data centers abroad.”
“And we're even seeing some of these companies build data centers in Indonesia.”