Dublin, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "The Global Market for Sustainable Data Centers 2027-2037: Policy, Green Power, Efficiency, Scope 3 and Forecasts" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The sustainable data centers market has rapidly evolved from a voluntary corporate responsibility initiative into a critical commercial and regulatory priority. Accelerating artificial intelligence infrastructure development, increasing rack densities, higher GPU power requirements and hyperscale campuses measured in gigawatts are placing unprecedented pressure on electricity grids worldwide.
Data center electricity consumption is now central to national energy planning, grid resilience, decarbonization targets, water management, land-use policy and community approval. Multi-year grid interconnection queues have made access to reliable power one of the industry’s most significant constraints. As a result, operators are increasingly pursuing bring-your-own-power strategies, behind-the-meter microgrids, energy storage and on-site firm generation to support AI data center expansion.
The reportprovides an in-depth assessment of the technologies, policies and investment trends reshaping sustainable digital infrastructure. The comprehensive 10-chapter market study combines regulatory analysis, technology evaluation, quantitative forecasts through 2037 and profiles of more than 240 companies across the sustainable data center value chain.
The report examines data center sustainability through Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions. Scope 2 strategies include power purchase agreements, hourly matched clean electricity and a growing portfolio of firm low-carbon power sources. Key options include small modular reactors, restarted nuclear facilities, enhanced geothermal energy, fuel cells, renewable generation, long-duration energy storage and natural gas generation paired with carbon capture, utilization and storage.
For Scope 1 emissions and on-site energy efficiency, the report analyzes the transition from air cooling to direct-to-chip liquid cooling and immersion cooling as high-density AI workloads exceed conventional thermal-management capabilities. It also assesses the adoption of 800 VDC power architectures, silicon carbide and gallium nitride power electronics, and performance-per-watt improvements in processors, memory systems and optical interconnects.
Scope 3 decarbonization represents a major focus because lifecycle emissions can exceed those associated with data center operations. The study evaluates carbon dioxide removal, green steel, low-carbon cement, mass timber, embodied carbon in IT hardware, sustainable procurement and circular-economy strategies.
Government policy is emerging as a principal driver of sustainable data center investment. The report reviews the European Union’s Energy Efficiency Directive reporting framework, the Data Centre Energy Efficiency Package, the A-F energy rating system and the Cloud and AI Development Act. It also covers federal and state initiatives in the United States, China’s green data center action plans, Singapore’s data center roadmap, and grid connection reforms in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Industry metrics and standards - including power usage effectiveness, water usage effectiveness, carbon usage effectiveness and EPEAT criteria - are increasingly being incorporated into disclosure requirements, permitting decisions and regulatory frameworks. This shift is connecting data center energy efficiency, water consumption and carbon performance directly to project economics and capacity growth.
The sustainable data centers market now spans clean power generation, energy storage, microgrids, advanced cooling, power electronics, energy-efficient computing and Scope 3 emissions reduction. The report provides forecasts through 2037 for data center power consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, cooling technology revenue and 800 VDC adoption. Forecasts are presented under baseline, stringent-regulation and delayed-regulation scenarios.
Report contents include:
- Executive summary covering market indicators, policy developments, high-impact technologies and forecast conclusions
- Analysis of data center categories, AI infrastructure growth, global capacity, sustainability metrics and emissions accounting
- Global data center policy and regulation across the EU, United States, China, Asia-Pacific and the United Kingdom
- Assessment of electricity demand, grid stress, interconnection queues, water constraints and carbon intensity
- Coverage of power purchase agreements, on-site generation, solar, wind, nuclear power, small modular reactors, geothermal energy, fuel cells, carbon capture and long-duration energy storage
- Evaluation of air, direct-to-chip and immersion cooling technologies
- Analysis of 800 VDC architectures, silicon carbide and gallium nitride power systems, efficient computing, memory and optical technologies
- Scope 3 decarbonization strategies addressing construction materials, IT hardware, carbon removal and circularity
- Market forecasts to 2037, including policy scenario sensitivities
- Profiles of more than 240 companies operating across the global sustainable data center ecosystem
As AI infrastructure continues to expand, sustainability is becoming inseparable from data center financing, power procurement, permitting and long-term operational resilience. This report provides decision-makers with the market intelligence required to evaluate opportunities in green data centers, low-carbon power, liquid cooling, energy-efficient computing and next-generation digital infrastructure.
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- 1414 Degrees
- 3M
- Aalo Atomics
- AcBel Polytech
- Accelsius
- ACCURE Battery Intelligence
- Airco Process Technology
- Aker Carbon Capture
- Algoma Steel
- AlphaESS
- Ambri
- AMD
- Amkor Technology
- Ampace
- Antora Energy
- Aperam BioEnergia
- ArcelorMittal
- Ardent
- ASE Group
- Asetek
- Asia Vital Components (AVC)
- Asperitas
- Atecom Technology
- Auras Technology
- Ayar Labs
- Baker Hughes
- Ballard Power Systems
- Biomason
- Blastr Green Steel
- Bloom Energy
- Boston Metal
- Boyd Corporation
- Brenmiller Energy
- Bright Renewables
- Broadcom
- BYD Energy Storage
- C-Capture
- Caldera
- Calibrant Energy
- Cambridge Electric Cement
- Capsol Technologies
- Carbice
- CarbiCrete
- Carbonaide
- CarbonCure
- CarbonFree
- CATL
- CellCube
- Cerebras
- Ceres Power
- Chart Industries
- Chemours
- China Baowu
- Chiyoda
- Cisco Systems
- Climeworks
- Coherent
- Coolbrook
- Cooler Master
- CoolIT Systems
- Corintis
- Dalian Rongke Power
- Deep Fission
- Delta Electronics
- Dow
- Eaton Corporation
- EFFECT Photonics
- Electra (Electra Steel)
- ElectraMet
- Electrified Thermal Solutions
- Element Six
- Emirates Steel Arkan
- Energy Dome
- Energy Vault
- EnergyNest
- Engineered Fluids
- Eoptolink
- Eos Energy Enterprises
- EPC (Efficient Power Conversion)
- ESS Tech
- EVE Energy
- Exowatt
- Fabrinet
For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/c3mwx6
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