Lloyd Arnold
BNEF technology and innovations analyst who researches data center development and regional drivers, and presents findings on markets, energy and infrastructure for digital infrastructure build-out.
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Feb 25, 2026 • 35min
What Really Determines Where Data Centers Get Built
Lloyd Arnold, a BNEF analyst who studies data center markets and infrastructure, discusses where large-scale data centers go and why. He breaks down five siting factors like energy, land and fiber. He compares incumbent hubs in Virginia and Texas with emerging regions such as the Nordics, Iberia, Brazil and the Middle East. He also covers powered land, AI-scale builds and trade-offs between speed and renewables.
