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9698.HK in “Power Gear Becomes AI's Hardest Constraint”

GDS Holdings Limited

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GDS must secure large power allocations and fund costly infrastructure for new campuses, potentially pressuring development returns despite strong AI demand.

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Power Gear Becomes AI's Hardest Constraint

The AI buildout is shifting its scarcity premium from chips to electricity, grid connections and power equipment.

BEAR side — GDS must secure large power allocations and fund costly infrastructure for new campuses, potentially pressuring development returns despite strong AI demand.

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