New research revealed future hyperscale data centres would be almost twice the size of existing facilities, driven by the increasing power demands of generative artificial intelligence.
A new forecast from Synergy Research Group points to a threefold growth in total hyperscale data centre capacity by 2030.
"The number of operational hyperscale data centres continues to grow inexorably, having doubled over the past five years," said John Dinsdale, chief analyst at Synergy Research Group.
The study examined 19 major cloud and internet service companies that met the criteria for hyperscale operations, including leaders in software as a service, infrastructure as a service, platform as a service, search, social networking, e-commerce and gaming.
These operators managed 1103 major data centres globally by late 2024.
Research identified 497 additional facilities in the development pipeline, contributing to the projected expansion.
"The maths is complicated as the mix of hyperscale data centres continues to change - old versus new, region by region, and owned versus leased - but in aggregate we will see GPU-oriented infrastructure leading to a doubling of the capacity of new hyperscale data centres," Dinsdale said.
The research highlighted that some existing facilities would undergo retrofitting to increase their capacity.
A dramatic growth trajectory reflected the substantial computing requirements of modern AI technologies and services.
This shift marked an acceleration in the historical trend of increasing critical IT loads in hyperscale facilities.
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