Financing the Data Center Boom: Trends, Structures, and Considerations for Market Participants

The explosive growth in demand for data center capacity — driven by artificial intelligence workloads, cloud computing, and the broader digitization of the economy — has created one of the most active infrastructure financing markets in recent memory. For developers, investors, lenders, and hyperscale operators alike, understanding the current financing landscape is essential. This post surveys the major financing approaches used in data center construction and identifies key headwinds that... By: Foley & Lardner LLP