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Data centre intelligence and dashboard

Examine where large electricity demand loads may be placed on the power grid

Tackle unprecedented demand growth

After years of flatline demand, data centres are reshaping power markets: they need massive power and they need it now. The US alone is facing down 120GW extra generation in just four years.

As grids and investors alike scramble to tackle the new reality, it can feel like strategy is superseded by fire-fighting. Shocks appear from all directions and siloed views of demand, supply, pricing and infra leave teams unprepared.

But what if you could join the dots to see the entire value chain?

Map showing data centres using Wood Mackenzie Lens

Get the industry-leading interconnected view

Wood Mackenzie Lens Power & Renewables gives you the interconnected view that shows the interplay between every factor, for the decision-grade analysis you need to make confident investment and capital allocation strategies.

A single, 360° view of data centre demand growth

Locate and examine large demand loads
Analyse grid and infrastructure impact
Uncover the effect on market dynamics
Discover trends in site development
Access global coverage

Locate and examine large demand loads

Get a comprehensive overview of large demand loads from data centres and campuses in all pipeline stages, visualising their locations on our map and examining them by key attributes, including:

  • Planned capacity
  • Cost
  • Developer
  • Market
  • Zone

 

Now available in Lens Power & Renewables

Map showing data centres in the US using Wood Mackenzie Lens

Analyse grid and infrastructure impact

Carry out detailed geospatial analysis to understand the impact of data centre demand on the grid - identifying capacity constraints and connectivity opportunities to inform your investment decisions.

  • Examine nearby infrastructure by layering in existing power plants, substations and power lines
  • Uncover renewable energy potential by layering in data maps including mean wind speed and solar irradiation
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Uncover the effect on market dynamics

Benchmark locations to find states, markets and zones with the highest announced data centre site capacity and compare this against price, supply and demand to uncover how planned developements will influence market dynamics. 

  • Examine how demand is predicted to increase and supply generation and installation capacity is expected to change over time to meet demand.
  • Model how energy prices are predicted to change on the back of data centre demand loads.
  • In the US, access our nodal pricing data from our proprietary sensor network to understand pricing volatility at the node level near data centres and campuses. 
Map showing data centre capacities of European Countries using Wood Mackenzie Lens

Discover trends in site development

See how trends in data centre and campus site development have evolved over time to help make more informed decisions for future investment.

  • Filter sites by location or developer 
  • Analyse how these segments have evolved in capacity, size, spend and more over time.
Map showing data centres in China with planned overall costs using Wood Mackenzie Lens

Access global coverage

Our data centre tracking coverage is now expanded to include 16 countries:

  • Lens Power & Renewables Americas:
    • Brazil, Canada, Chile, United States
  • Lens Power & Renewables Europe, Middle East and Africa:
    • Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom
  • Lens Power & Renewables Asia Pacific
    • China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand

Global data centre coverage

Swap siloed views for 360° visibility into the entire large-load value chain in Lens Power & Renewables.

>200GW

planned data centre capacity

>120GW

existing data centre development

1,850

sites in all pipeline stages

130

market zones globally

New: Expanded data centre coverage into Southeast Asia

Our data centre coverage is now expanded to cover six key Southeast Asian markets facing significant demand growth: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.

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Data centre intelligence and dashboard FAQs

Our coverage includes 16 key markets:

  • Lens Power & Renewables Americas
    • Brazil, Canada, Chile, United States
  • Lens Power & Renewables Europe, Middle East and Africa
    • Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom
  • Lens Power & Renewables Asia Pacific
    • China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand

We track a broad range of factors in data centre and campus development, including:

  • Disclosed date and operational status
  • Developer and finance partners
  • Region, power market and zone
  • Planned, development and existing capacity
  • Land cost, development overall cost and planned overall cost

Absolutely. In addition to our industry-leading data and analysis, we offer direct access to our global team of analysts. Delivering a quick turnaround on requests and queries, consider us an extension of your team.

Available in these solutions

Lens Power & Renewables Americas

Make sense of the complex regional and sub-regional market structures with integrated analyses connecting power markets with commodity markets.

Lens Power & Renewables Europe, Middle East and Africa

Interconnected power and renewables data to support long-term planning, strategy, and investment due diligence.

Lens Power & Renewables Asia Pacific

Lens P&R Asia Pacific combines multi-commodity data, proprietary cost intelligence, asset-level data, unique geospatial capabilities, and market fundamentals to help users evaluate new opportunities, assess risk, and make smarter business decisions.