Power and HVDC technician shortages slow US AI data-center builds, Delta says

Delta Electronics chairman Ping Cheng said at an investor conference that power shortages and a lack of high-voltage direct-current technicians in the US are slowing AI data-center construction and making delivery schedules harder to predict. Delta is expanding its HVDC and SOFC efforts to meet demand.

• US power and HVDC technician shortages disrupt AI data-center timelines
• Delta expands HVDC and SOFC amid the shortfall
• Equipment delivery schedules are harder to forecast