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TrendForce forecasts global data-center power demand capacity will reach 161 gigawatts in 2026, up about 31% year-over-year, with AI servers driving an estimated 33.4% of that total and their share potentially exceeding 40% in 2027 161 gigawatts of global data-center power demand in 2026
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