No wonder there's a bubble - study claims nearly all of the world’s data centers are built in the wrong climate

• Nearly 7,000 data centers operate outside the efficient 18 to 27 Celsius range
• About 600 facilities face extreme heat exceeding 27°C annually worldwide
• Singapore hosts over 1.4 gigawatts of data centers despite intense heat conditions

The majority of the world’s data center capacity is located in climates that impose permanent cooling and energy efficiency penalties.

According to industry guidance from ASHRAE, the optimal inlet air temperatures for data centers range from 18°C to 27°C.

Yet an analysis mapping global data centers shows that nearly 7,000 of the 8,808 operational facilities operate outside this range.

Climate misalignment is now the global norm

About 600 facilities sit in ...