Data Center Renovation Market Report 2026

The data center renovation market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $36 billion in 2025 to $45.98 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to aging data center infrastructure, rising energy consumption, growth of enterprise data needs, compliance with uptime standards, expansion of digital services.

The data center renovation market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $123 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to AI workload intensity growth, sustainability driven retrofits, adoption of liquid cooling, demand for operational efficiency, increase in hybrid data centers. Major trends in the forecast period include energy efficient cooling upgrades, power infrastructure modernization, modular data center design, dcim integration projects, high density rack optimization.

The rising use of online services is expected to drive growth in the data center renovation market in the coming years. Increased use of online platforms for payments, shopping, travel, entertainment, and medical applications is boosting overall data traffic across multiple sectors. This trend is motivating leaders in the data center renovation market to modernize their back-end IT infrastructure to accommodate ongoing market demands. For example, in September 2023, the International Telecommunication Union, a Switzerland-based UN agency for information and communication technologies, reported that 67% of the world’s population, or 5.4 billion people, were using the Internet, up from 5.3 billion people (66%) in 2022. Therefore, the growth in online service usage is fueling the expansion of the data center renovation market.

Leading companies within the data center renovation market are innovating by introducing vertical data centers to bolster their competitiveness and drive profitability. A vertical data center, within the context of renovation, signifies a design strategy that maximizes the utilization of vertical space within a data center facility. For instance, in May 2023, Scala Data Centers, a Brazil-based provider, launched the 6MW IT SGRUTB05 data center, ranking as the second largest vertical facility in Latin America. This groundbreaking facility spans 6,700 sqm in built area, towering at 35.5 meters with five floors, three of which are dedicated to high-density data halls accommodating approximately 400 racks and boasting a total power capacity of nearly 9MW. Scala's innovative One Scala Template methodology, executed by a Center of Excellence comprising over 200 experts, streamlined the design, project management, construction, and commissioning processes, effectively meeting the demands of the Hyperscale market. Notably, SGRUTB05 operates entirely on renewable energy sources, achieving a remarkable PUE under 1.4, zero WUE, and adheres strictly to eco-friendly data center standards such as LEED and ANSI/TIA-942-B.

In September 2024, Rambøll Group A/S, a Denmark-based engineering and consultancy firm, acquired I 3 SOLUTIONS GROUP LIMITED for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Rambøll Group A/S aims to strengthen its position as a full-service provider in the global data center consulting market, leveraging the technical expertise of i3 Solutions Group to deliver more integrated, innovative, and sustainable data center solutions. I 3 SOLUTIONS GROUP LIMITED is a UK-based engineering firm specializing in data center renovation.

Major companies operating in the data center renovation market are Equinix; Digital Realty; NTT Communications; Iron Mountain; CyrusOne; QTS Realty Trust; DataBank; Flexential; STACK Infrastructure; CoreSite Realty; Aligned Data Centers; CloudHQ; Switch; RagingWire Data Centers; Evoque Data Center Solutions; Compass Datacenters; T5 Data Centers; Cologix; Vantage Data Centers; EdgeConneX.

South America was the largest region in the data center renovation market in 2025. North America was the second largest region of the data center renovation market. The regions covered in the data center renovation market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the data center renovation market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Tariffs have impacted the data center renovation market by increasing costs for imported power equipment, cooling systems, and networking hardware. These effects are particularly visible in large scale renovation projects across north america, europe, and asia pacific. Rising material and equipment costs have extended renovation timelines. However, tariffs have promoted the use of locally manufactured components and modular solutions. This shift has supported regional suppliers and improved supply chain resilience for renovation projects.

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Data center renovation involves constructing or refurbishing data center facilities to store, process, and disseminate data and applications for organizations' shared IT operations.

In the data center renovation market, products encompass various categories such as cooling solutions, power infrastructure, IT racks and enclosures, networking equipment, Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM), and several others. Cooling solutions involve methods that supplement or replace traditional mechanical cooling, utilizing alternative equipment or techniques enabled by higher operating temperatures. These approaches facilitate improved airflow within hot and cold aisle containment models, ensuring consistent and effective cooling outcomes. Data center renovation is adopted by organizations of all sizes such as small, medium, and large in diverse applications across sectors including BFSI, IT and telecommunications, manufacturing, government, healthcare, and various other industries seeking upgraded data center infrastructure.

The data center renovation market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing data center renovation for colocation center, enterprise and cloud. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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