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The key characteristics of data centres in the US and Europe: an overview for those involved in financings – Part 1

25 October 2025 / Author(s): Isabel Tinsley , Siân Howes , Dr Tim Hinrichsen
Issue: November 2025 / Categories: Feature
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In this first article of two, we seek to provide some background for those involved or interested in the financing of data centres, we describe what a data centre is, who uses it and some of its typical key features and hot topics. In a second article, we will consider how data centres are financed, both in the US and Europe, with a particular focus on the securitisation market.

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