Data center demand is booming, but getting a project financed is harder than it looks. In this episode of Data Center Counsel, Jared Berg sits down with Jeeseon Ahn, Jared Joyce-Schleimer and Jason Lewis to break down what it actually takes to make a data center project financeable in today’s market.

Their conversation covers the financing structures being used for data center development — from traditional project finance and private credit to private placements, ABS and CMBS. They also dig into what lenders require from offtake agreements, lease terms and power

arrangements to get a deal done.

They also examine how lenders assess construction risk, project-on-project risk and GPU obsolescence, as well as behind-the-meter power solutions, interconnection delays and the growing role of hyperscalers in supporting data center and generation projects.