BUILD TIMES FOR GIGAWATT-SCALE DATA CENTERS CAN BE 2 YEARS OR LESS

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Gigawatt-scale AI data centers are massive undertakings that require extensive permitting, construction, and power infrastructure. Many hyperscalers have concrete plans to build data centers at this scale in two years or less. The time from starting construction to achieving one gigawatt of total facility power ranges from 1 to 3.6 years. The first gigawatt-scale datacenters are expected to come online in early 2026.