Forrester: AI infrastructure growth will hit limits of power, water, and land

Forrester's 2027 sustainability predictions warn that AI datacenter growth will be constrained by energy, water, and land. The firm expects tariffs, reserved-capacity commitments, and community impact reviews, while PwC puts global datacenter capex through 2050 at $22–50 trillion.

• Forrester: datacenter operators will fund grid upgrades and reserved capacity
• At least two countries expected to turn ratepayer protection into tariffs
• PwC: global datacenter capex through 2050 to reach $22–50 trillion
• Community impact reviews to become a gate for new projects