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Updated 6/30/2026

AI Data Center Finance Hub

Use the finance hub to compare build cost, lease economics, power cost, and commercial risk.

By Simon Jester, Editor

Simon Jester is a research analyst at Attune Intelligence Inc. covering the data center space.

Model data center construction cost per MW by separating shell, powered shell, fit-out, utility, cooling, labor, contingency, and owner-risk assumptions.

Which cost model should buyers use first?

Start with critical MW, schedule value, utilization risk, power cost, density requirements, and term length. Then compare owned development, lease, and hybrid options on the same time horizon.

Where do hidden costs appear?

Interconnection, make-ready work, redundancy, liquid cooling, market scarcity, deposits, credit support, and expansion options can change the economics as much as the headline capacity price.

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