Global Data Center Investment Projected to Reach $3 Trillion By 2030

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- USA News Group News Commentary - The data center sector is entering what JLL Research has called one of the largest infrastructure investment supercycles in the modern era. According to JLL's 2026 Global Data Center Market Outlook, the sector is expected to grow at a 14% compound annual rate through 2030, with roughly 100 GW of new capacity coming online between 2026 and 2030, nearly doubling global capacity. Active Companies from around the markets with current developments this week include: BOXABL Inc. (Nasdaq: BXBL), Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE: FIX), Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT), nVent Electric plc (NYSE: NVT).

Meeting that demand is expected to require up to $3 trillion in total investment, split between approximately $1.2 trillion in real estate asset value creation and another $1 trillion to $2 trillion in tenant spending to fit out space with servers, GPUs and networking equipment.