AI is driving a new wave of demand for electrical infrastructure.
Much of the conversation around artificial intelligence focuses on software, automation and data.
But behind every AI platform sits a physical network of data centres requiring enormous amounts of power.
As data centre capacity expands, the demand for switchgear, power distribution equipment and associated infrastructure is increasing significantly.
For manufacturers throughout the electrical supply chain, this presents both opportunities and challenges.
-Projects are becoming larger.
-Power requirements are increasing.
-Delivery programmes are becoming tighter.
-Reliability expectations remain higher than ever.
As a result, manufacturers and infrastructure providers are looking closely at every element of their supply chain to ensure projects can be delivered efficiently and without unnecessary delays.
While AI may be digital, the infrastructure supporting it is very much physical.
The question is whether the industry's manufacturing capacity can keep pace with the growing demand.