Market Context · JLL 2026 Global Data Center Outlook
The AI Infrastructure Market is suffering.
Tonomia has
the remedy.
Tonomia has
the remedy.
The JLL 2026 Global Data Center Outlook confirms what operators already feel: skyrocketing build costs, 4-year grid queues, 100-week equipment lead times, and colocation rents growing 7% annually with no end in sight. Every data point below is a reason to own a TonoForge™ instead.
$11.3M
Avg DC build cost / MW
shell & core only · JLL 2026
shell & core only · JLL 2026
€2.5M
TonoForge™ infra / MW
4.5× less · GPU-excluded
4.5× less · GPU-excluded
$222
Colo rate 2030 · AMER
+7% CAGR · JLL forecast
+7% CAGR · JLL forecast
€25
TonoForge™ / kW / mo
ownership vs leasing
ownership vs leasing
4+ yr
Grid connection wait
EMEA primary markets
EMEA primary markets
3 mo
TonoForge™ deploy
factory pre-integrated
factory pre-integrated
$48B
Modular DC market 2030
35% CAGR · JLL 2026
35% CAGR · JLL 2026
37%
AI inference workloads
by 2030 · JLL forecast
by 2030 · JLL forecast
6 Charts · Source: JLL 2026 Global Data Center Outlook · Jan 2026
Market data that makes the case.
All charts sourced from JLL Research, BloombergNEF, IDC and Gartner. TonoForge positioning overlaid in green. Click any chart to zoom.
JLL Research · Jan 2026
DC Build Cost · Shell & Core
$ millions per MW · land & IT excluded
JLL est. AI IT fit-out adds $25M/MW on top — TonoForge Mode B at €25M/MW is 2× below the market all-in cost.
JLL Research · Jan 2026
Colo Lease Rates 2025–2030
$/kW/month · 1–20 MW · TonoForge = ownership not lease
By 2030, AMER colo reaches $222/kW/mo. TonoForge ownership stays at €25 — an 8× cost advantage that compounds every year you own vs lease.
JLL Research · Jan 2026
Modular DC Market Size
$ billions · global annual revenue · 35% CAGR
The modular DC market grows from $11B to $48B by 2030. Up to 70% of AI facilities will use liquid-cooled modular units by 2027. TonoForge is built for this wave.
JLL Research · Jan 2026
DC Equipment Lead Times
Weeks · EMEA · global avg 33 wks · 57% of projects delayed 3mo+ in 2025
Transformers take 100 weeks in EMEA. TonoForge ships in 12 weeks after order because everything is pre-integrated at the factory — no supply chain risk.
JLL / BloombergNEF · 2026
Global BESS Capacity
GWh gross · 4× growth 2023 → 2026
BESS capacity grows 4× in 3 years. TonoForge’s LFP battery amplification strategy is built on this cost curve — below $90/kWh in 2026, making 2× grid amplification economically optimal.
JLL Research · Jan 2026
Global DC Workloads 2020–2030
GW total · AI = 50% of workloads by 2030
AI inference overtakes training in 2027 and hits 37% of all workloads by 2030. TonoForge targets both the 37% inference + 13% training waves — 50% of global DC demand.
6 Market Tensions · 6 TonoForge Answers
Why the market is ready — and why now.
$11M
Average DC build cost / MW
JLL 2026 global average for shell & core. TonoForge Mode A delivers complete infrastructure at €2.5M/MW — 4.5× less, in 3 months, with no grid upgrade.
8×
Colo lease premium by 2030
EMEA lease rates hit $207/kW/mo by 2030 at 6% CAGR. TonoForge ownership stays at €25/kW/mo. The gap widens every year you rent vs own.
100wk
Transformer lead time, EMEA
57% of 2025 DC projects were delayed 3+ months. TonoForge absorbs all procurement at the factory — 12 weeks from order to commissioning. No supply chain risk.
4yr+
Grid connection wait, EMEA
Amsterdam is paused to 2028. London, Frankfurt, Paris all face multi-year queues. TonoForge uses LFP battery 2× amplification — no new grid connection needed.
$48B
Modular DC market by 2030
35% CAGR. Up to 70% of new AI facilities will use liquid-cooled modular units by 2027. TonoForge is a 300 kW ISO container — the exact format driving this market.
37%
AI inference workloads by 2030
Inference overtakes training in 2027. AI = 50% of all DC workloads by 2030. TonoForge targets inference + training combined — 50% of the entire global DC market.
Full Benchmark · TonoForge™ vs Classic Data Centers
One page. Every dimension.
All market figures from JLL 2026 Global Data Center Outlook (January 2026), BloombergNEF, IDC and Gartner. TonoForge figures reflect Tonomia design specifications.
| Dimension | Classic DCbuild-to-suit · colo | TonoForge™ AMicro Datacenter | TonoForge™ BAI Factory · GPU-ready |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction / Buy Cost | $10–18M/MWJLL 2026 avg · shell & core only | €2.5M/MW€750K/300kW · GPU-excluded | €25M/MW€7.5M / 128 GPUs · complete |
| Full AI Infra Cost | $40–50M/MW all-inshell + AI IT fit-out · JLL est. | N/A – infra onlyBYO compute | €25M/MW2× below market all-in |
| Ownership Cost | €150–222/kW/monthcolo lease · EMEA/AMER 2030 | €25/kW/monthcapex amortized · 15yr | €25/kW/monthall-in incl. TonoFabric |
| Lease Rate Trajectory | +6–7% CAGR to 2030JLL EMEA/AMER forecast | No lease · fixed capexasset on balance sheet | No lease · fixed capexasset on balance sheet |
| Time to Deploy | 18–60 months57% delayed 3mo+ in 2025 | 12 weeks after orderfactory pre-integrated | 12 weeks after orderGPUs pre-configured |
| Equipment Lead Times | 33wk global avgtransformers 100wk EMEA | Absorbed at factoryno procurement risk | Absorbed at factoryno procurement risk |
| Grid Connection | 4+ year wait EMEAAmsterdam paused to 2028 | No grid upgrade neededLFP 2× amplification | No grid upgrade needed150kW in → 300kW out |
| PUE Efficiency | 1.4–1.8 typicalair-cooled majority | ~1.05DLC + heat recovery | ~1.05DLC + heat recovery |
| BESS Integration | Optional / separatemarket 4× growth 2023–26 | Integrated LFP BESS2× grid amplification | Integrated LFP BESSGPU spike absorption |
| Heat Recovery | Wasted · cooling towerssustainability liability | → Adjacent buildingsrevenue stream | → Adjacent buildingscircular architecture |
| AI Workload Readiness | Retrofit requiredrack density tripling to 45kW | DLC · 1,400W/GPU ready250kW CDU · any GPU | Day-1 AI-readyMI355X or GB300 NVL72 |
| Modular Scalability | Hall-by-hall · MW phases12–24mo per expansion | 150→300→n MWadd units · zero downtime | 150→300→n MWadd units · zero downtime |
| Data Sovereignty | Multi-tenant riskshared infra | 100% local computeEU sovereign · GDPR | 100% local computeEU sovereign · GDPR |
| GPU-as-a-Service | Not availablecolo = space + power only | Not applicableMode A = infra only | €2.9/GPU/hourAMD MI355X · on-demand |
| Warranty & Lifetime | 1–3yr · 15yr lifecycle65% renovated by year 10 | 10yr on-site · 15yr life | 10yr on-site · 15yr life |
| Verdict | High cost · long delays · rising rents · grid constraints | Own infrastructure. Pay 8× less than colo. | Complete AI factory. 2× below market. 12 weeks. |
Sources: JLL 2026 Global Data Center Outlook (January 2026) · BloombergNEF · IDC · Gartner. TonoForge™ figures reflect Tonomia design specifications. Market costs approximate $/€ parity for comparison. Construction figures = shell & core only; AI IT fit-out can add $25M/MW. Lead time of 12 weeks includes final commissioning post factory-integration.
TonoForge™ — The Answer
The market signals are clear.
Deploy TonoForge™.
Deploy TonoForge™.
300 kW containerised AI factory. €2.5M/MW infra or €25M/MW GPU-ready. 12 weeks after order. EU and US grid-ready.
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