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Power & Cooling

Turbines, grid, transformers, nuclear, cooling

Gas turbines, transformers, grid connections, nuclear, onsite power, cooling and electricians decide where the next AI data center can switch on.

Where can a gigawatt campus be energised — and when?

Themes
15
Stocks
69
1M index
−12.6%
% in uptrend
19%

Power & Cooling index vs S&P 500

Equal-weight, rebased to 100 · 1Y
Bottlenecks

15 bottlenecks in Power & Cooling

Sorted by tightness score. Click through for supply chain, dimension scores, names and falsifier.

US / Germany / Japan ▲ Tightening

Gas Turbines

90

Three OEMs make nearly all heavy-duty gas turbines. Slot reservations stretch years out and set the pace for new firm generation.

Lead time36–60 mo
1M−12.5%
YTD+12.1%
US / EU ▲ Tightening

Grid Connection & Transmission

88

Interconnection queues measure in years. Energised megawatts — not empty shells — pace AI buildout, and new lines take the better part of a decade.

Lead time36–84 mo
1M−4.8%
YTD+10.7%
US / EU / Korea / Japan ▲ Tightening

Transformers & Switchgear

86

Large power transformers are hand-built, need grain-oriented steel and copper, and have years-long lead times. Switchgear followed.

Lead time24–48 mo
1M−18.2%
YTD+15.2%
US ▲ Tightening

Electricians & Contractors

78

Electricians, pipefitters and commissioning crews are finite. Contractor backlogs are the human bottleneck behind every campus.

Lead timeOngoing
1M−16.0%
YTD+12.1%
US / EU ▲ Tightening

Data Center Electrical Gear (UPS, Busway & Distribution)

76

Inside the hall, every megawatt needs medium-voltage switchgear, UPS, busway and power distribution. A handful of makers supply most of it and backlog…

Lead time12–24 mo
1M−12.6%
YTD+11.5%
Canada / US / Kazakhstan ▲ Tightening

Uranium & Enrichment

76

Western enrichment capacity is thin and Russian supply is being phased out. Conversion and enrichment, not mined uranium, are the tightest steps.

Lead time24–48 mo
1M−17.9%
YTD−27.1%
EU / Japan ■ Stable

High-Voltage & Subsea Cable

74

HVDC and extra-high-voltage cable comes from a handful of European and Japanese plants with order books reaching into the 2030s.

Lead time36–60 mo
1M−14.7%
YTD+8.0%
US / Taiwan ▲ Tightening

Liquid Cooling

74

Rack densities above ~100kW make direct-to-chip liquid cooling the default. CDUs, cold plates and heat rejection scale with GPU power.

Lead time6–12 mo
1M−13.3%
YTD+34.4%
US / Finland ▲ Tightening

Onsite Power (Fuel Cells & Engines)

72

When the grid can't deliver in time, campuses build their own: recip engines, fuel cells and aeroderivatives as a bridge — at higher cost per MWh.

Lead time12–24 mo
1M−10.5%
YTD+40.8%
US ▲ Tightening

Nuclear Plants & Restarts

70

Hyperscalers buy electrons with duration. Existing reactors, uprates and restarts are the only large firm carbon-free supply available this decade.

Lead time24–60 mo
1M+4.6%
YTD−14.1%
Taiwan / China ▲ Tightening

Thermal Management (Cold Plates & Vapor Chambers)

70

Each GPU needs a cold plate or vapor chamber, plus fans, manifolds and quick-disconnects. Taiwanese makers supply most of it and content per rack rise…

Lead time3–9 mo
1M−4.8%
YTD+52.4%
US / Global ■ Stable

Data Center Land & Buildings

68

Powered land, permits and local consent decide when megawatts become racks. Power access now matters more than steel and concrete.

Lead time18–36 mo
1M−22.2%
YTD−6.5%
US ■ Stable

Natural Gas & Pipelines

56

Most new firm AI power in the US burns gas. Pipeline takeaway, not reserves, limits where it can be delivered.

Lead time24–48 mo
1M+6.0%
YTD+21.1%
China / US / Korea ▼ Easing

Grid Batteries

46

Cell capacity is abundant but concentrated in China. Tariffs and foreign-entity rules make non-China supply the scarce version.

Lead time6–12 mo
1M−17.0%
YTD−40.3%
US / UK / Canada ■ Stable

Small Modular Reactors

42

Small reactors promise factory-built firm power, but first-of-a-kind licensing, HALEU fuel and forging capacity push meaningful volume into the 2030s.

Lead time60–120 mo
1M−22.6%
YTD−35.7%
Stocks

Every stock in Power & Cooling

Sorted by 1-month performance. Roles, not recommendations.

NameRoleRegionLast1D1MYTDOff highTrend
TLN
Talen Energy
Nuclear-adjacent campus power US $339.3 +3.48% +11.5% −9.5% −22.6%
KMI
Kinder Morgan
Gas pipelines into power demand US $34.09 −0.99% +10.9% +27.6% −1.0%
AEP
American Electric Power
765kV transmission and large-load interconnects US $129.4 −0.26% +9.3% +14.8% −6.0%
NEE
NextEra Energy
Largest generation and transmission developer US $82.14 +0.05% +8.0% +4.6% −14.8%
PEG
Public Service Enterprise Group
Nuclear fleet in PJM US $71.95 −0.09% +7.4% −8.1% −15.1%
EQT
EQT Corp
Largest US natural gas producer US $54.48 −2.07% +7.2% +2.5% −19.3%
373220.KS
LG Energy Solution
Non-China cells incl. US LFP Korea ₩375,000 −2.09% +6.5% +1.8% −27.0%
TSLA
Tesla
Megapack storage, Optimus and autonomy US $394.9 +6.08% +6.1% −12.2% −19.4%
3653.TW
Jentech Precision
Heat spreaders and cold-plate parts Taiwan NT$6,070.0 0.00% +4.8% +122.5% −15.8%
WMB
Williams Companies
Gas pipelines and power-innovation projects US $71.90 +0.27% +3.8% +22.2% −8.1%
VST
Vistra
Nuclear and gas fleet with data-centre offtake US $142.8 +1.90% +3.1% −11.1% −28.7%
ET
Energy Transfer
Gas supply to data-centre power US $20.64 +0.93% +2.2% +31.9% −5.0%
6501.T
Hitachi
Hitachi Energy transformers and HVDC Japan ¥5,533.0 −0.52% +1.2% +14.1% −5.3%
TT
Trane Technologies
Chillers and thermal systems US $455.0 +2.27% +0.1% +17.7% −9.4%
CMI
Cummins
Gensets and engines for backup and prime power US $523.8 +1.24% −0.2% +3.7% −27.7%
HUBB
Hubbell
Utility and campus electrical products US $460.9 +2.85% −1.2% +4.7% −16.9%
WRT1V.HE
Wärtsilä
Recip engine power plants Finland €28.76 +5.62% −1.2% −2.1% −26.7%
JCI
Johnson Controls
Building systems and data-centre cooling US $148.1 +2.85% −1.4% +24.7% −6.7%
DLR
Digital Realty
Powered shells and hyperscale campuses US $173.1 +0.41% −3.1% +14.2% −14.0%
6230.TW
Nidec Chaun-Choung
Vapor chambers and heat pipes Taiwan NT$108.0 0.00% −3.6% −6.1% −40.8%
CEG
Constellation Energy
Largest US nuclear fleet; hyperscaler PPAs US $253.7 +0.12% −3.6% −27.9% −36.4%
EQIX
Equinix
Global interconnection and colocation US $965.8 +1.12% −4.2% +28.0% −13.0%
BWXT
BWX Technologies
Naval reactors, fuel and components US $130.2 +2.34% −6.0% −24.4% −45.2%
LR.PA
Legrand
Data-center busway, PDUs and power distribution France €126.0 +1.49% −6.6% +0.6% −20.1%
2421.TW
Sunonwealth Electric
Server fans and liquid-cooling pumps Taiwan NT$155.0 0.00% −6.9% −0.2% −15.4%
PRIM
Primoris Services
Power and utility construction US $67.08 +3.15% −7.6% −45.8% −66.9%
3017.TW
Asia Vital Components
Cold plates and liquid cooling modules Taiwan NT$3,145.0 0.00% −7.9% +109.5% −14.7%
GNRC
Generac
Large gensets for data centres US $191.6 +2.48% −8.0% +40.5% −35.2%
NXE
NexGen Energy
Large development-stage uranium mine Canada $8.31 +1.96% −9.6% −9.7% −40.3%
CCJ
Cameco
Uranium, conversion and Westinghouse stake Canada $79.25 +0.83% −10.0% −13.4% −40.9%
GEV
GE Vernova
Gas turbines, grid equipment and SMRs US $858.4 +5.32% −10.4% +31.6% −26.9%
3324.TWO
Auras Technology
Liquid-cooling components Taiwan NT$1,360.0 0.00% −10.5% +36.2% −20.5%
NKT.CO
NKT
HVDC cable Denmark kr 821.0 +1.86% −10.6% +2.8% −26.2%
7011.T
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Heavy-duty gas turbines Japan ¥3,500.0 −3.15% −10.6% −8.3% −32.2%
MYRG
MYR Group
Transmission and electrical construction US $261.5 +2.77% −10.6% +19.7% −47.8%
EME
EMCOR Group
Electrical and mechanical contractor US $665.2 +2.71% −12.7% +9.0% −29.4%
PWR
Quanta Services
Grid construction and craft labour at scale US $566.3 +3.64% −12.8% +34.3% −27.9%
ABBN.SW
ABB
Electrification, drives and robotics Switzerland CHF 69.68 +2.80% −13.1% +19.4% −21.3%
NEX.PA
Nexans
HV and subsea cable France €117.6 +3.52% −13.3% −4.8% −28.7%
ENR.DE
Siemens Energy
Gas turbines and grid technology Germany €123.2 +3.77% −13.6% +2.7% −34.4%
ETN
Eaton
Electrical content per data-centre MW US $374.6 +2.31% −14.9% +18.6% −18.6%
CAT
Caterpillar
Recip gensets and Solar Turbines for onsite power US $695.6 +1.25% −15.3% +22.2% −34.6%
PRY.MI
Prysmian
HV/HVDC and subsea cable leader Italy €102.9 +3.86% −15.9% +20.0% −34.4%
POWL
Powell Industries
Custom switchgear and power-control rooms US $158.4 +4.93% −16.4% +49.2% −50.8%
RR.L
Rolls-Royce
SMR programme plus power systems UK 1,234.8p +6.06% −16.6% +7.4% −21.4%
DNN
Denison Mines
Athabasca uranium development Canada $2.19 +1.15% −17.2% −17.5% −49.8%
MTZ
MasTec
Power delivery and pipeline construction US $174.4 +1.98% −18.1% −19.8% −60.1%
5802.T
Sumitomo Electric
Optical fiber, HV cable and compound semis Japan ¥1,768.0 −3.52% −18.9% +14.0% −48.9%
SU.PA
Schneider Electric
Switchgear, power and cooling for data centres France €235.7 +1.86% −19.0% +1.9% −24.2%
NVT
nVent Electric
Liquid cooling and enclosures US $131.0 +4.47% −20.2% +29.3% −28.7%
CORZ
Core Scientific
Power-rich sites converted to AI hosting US $13.79 +5.27% −20.5% −5.3% −52.7%
UEC
Uranium Energy
US uranium production and conversion plans US $7.46 +1.50% −20.7% −36.1% −63.0%
VRT
Vertiv
Power and liquid-cooling chain for AI racks US $200.1 +2.98% −21.0% +23.6% −46.8%
300750.SZ
CATL
Largest battery cell maker China ¥238.0 +0.17% −21.8% −33.9% −48.1%
FIX
Comfort Systems USA
Mechanical/electrical for data centres US $1,261.8 +8.70% −23.9% +35.4% −38.9%
010120.KS
LS Electric
Switchgear and transformers Korea ₩152,900 −2.55% −26.8% +66.9% −52.0%
BE
Bloom Energy
Fuel cells for onsite data-centre power US $208.2 +7.72% −27.9% +139.6% −39.8%
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
Site development for data centres US $367.3 +3.38% −28.3% +19.9% −63.0%
FLNC
Fluence Energy
Grid-scale storage systems US $5.55 −0.63% −29.2% −71.9% −82.8%
APLD
Applied Digital
High-density AI campuses US $18.34 +0.52% −30.1% −25.2% −63.0%
OKLO
Oklo
Advanced fission developer US $26.27 −0.30% −30.9% −63.4% −81.7%
LEU
Centrus Energy
US enrichment incl. HALEU US $99.67 −2.71% −32.2% −58.9% −74.5%
MOD
Modine Manufacturing
Data-centre chillers and CDUs US $133.5 +0.14% −32.6% +0.0% −56.5%
CRWV
CoreWeave
GPU cloud; large consumer of powered shells US $56.97 +5.03% −35.0% −20.4% −59.3%
298040.KS
Hyosung Heavy Industries
Transformers with US plant Korea ₩1,853,000 −1.28% −36.5% +4.0% −59.7%
SMR
NuScale Power
Licensed SMR design US $5.33 −0.93% −36.7% −62.4% −88.1%
267260.KS
HD Hyundai Electric
Large power transformers for US utilities Korea ₩447,000 −4.89% −37.4% −41.8% −68.4%
IREN
IREN
Power-secured campuses pivoting to AI cloud Australia/US $26.29 +5.54% −40.4% −30.4% −65.6%
EOSE
Eos Energy
Zinc-based long-duration storage US $1.68 −2.66% −46.8% −85.3% −91.2%