Transformer Lead Times Stretch to 2029, Throttling AI Data Center Buildout

AI data center expansion is hitting a hard power bottleneck: standard transformer lead times average 128 weeks, generator step-up transformers 144 weeks, with large units booked to 2029 and prices rising since 2019 amid steel and copper supply strain.

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