{"id":752830,"date":"2026-11-11T23:15:29","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T20:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-the-data-center-you-dread-might-never-even-be-built\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T23:15:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T20:15:29","slug":"why-the-data-center-you-dread-might-never-even-be-built","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-the-data-center-you-dread-might-never-even-be-built\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the data center you dread might never even be built"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The data center boom is running into serious real-world obstacles, from widespread local opposition and permitting delays to a scramble for electricity.\u00a0Before those challenges even come into play, though, there\u2019s a more basic problem: A lot of the projects being announced may never get built in the first place.\u00a0With billions of dollars in AI infrastructure investment at stake, separating realistic projects from speculative ones is becoming increasingly important.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On this episode of TechCrunch\u2019s Equity podcast, hosts Rebecca Bellan and Tim De Chant are joined by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brentanelson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Brent Nelson<\/a>, senior managing director of markets and strategy at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ascendanalytics.com\/about-us\/leadership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Ascend Analytics<\/a>, to separate the data center projects that are likely to get built from the ones that may never get off the ground.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Subscribe to Equity on<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TechCrunch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> YouTube<\/a>,<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/id1215439780\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> Apple Podcasts<\/a>,<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1215439780\/equity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> Overcast<\/a>,<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5IEYLip3eDppcOmy5DmphC?si=rZDFHv2sQUul_g94\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> Spotify<\/a> and all the casts. 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