Booming Datacenter pipeline and AI spending boom - the pivotal role of energy: POWERING UP EUROPE
Institutional-grade analysis used by equity desks before repricing events. 15 pages.
Report fact snapshot
- Publisher
- Goldman Sachs
- Date
- 2026-06-17
- Type
- Market Report
- Region
- Europe
- Sector
- AI Infrastructure, Software & IT Services, Utilities
- Companies
- Naturgy, Enel, Engie, RWE
- Key signal
- 1.5x
Market is pricing this as noise.
Data shows a structural shift is underway.
Sector models are broken — re-rating is imminent.
Based on Goldman Sachs research, June 2026 data and regional breakdowns
Key Signals
Market is pricing this as noise.
Data shows a structural shift is underway.
Why it matters: Identifies the exact point where consensus models diverge from actual data.
A re-rating catalyst is approaching.
Consensus has not yet reflected this shift.
Why it matters: Frames the catalyst window before violent repricing begins.
Winners are concentrated in this space.
Specific companies are structurally outperforming.
Why it matters: Tracks the capital rotation toward structural winners before it becomes consensus.
What You Gain From This Report
Decision Insight
Mispricing is not yet reflected in consensus models.
Missed Risk
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Timing Advantage
The catalyst window is open now — consensus repricing will close it within quarters.
What you miss without the full report:
- Company-level positioning and stock picks
- Valuation assumptions and model inputs
- Price target logic and catalyst timeline
Why Institutional Investors Care
Mispricing windows like this typically precede sector re-rating events.
Early positioning in structural winners often leads to outsized returns when consensus catches up.
The catalyst window narrows as monthly data becomes consensus, making near-term positioning critical.
Report Summary
Goldman Sachs updates its European datacenter pipeline estimate to approximately 480 GW, equivalent to 1.5x current European power demand, up from 170 GW in January 2025 and 290 GW six months ago. The EU Datacenter Association expects +20 GW of capacity additions by 2031, nearly tripling existing capacity to 35 GW, with 60% already under construction or at FID. Big Tech AI capex from the five main hyperscalers is projected to reach nearly $1 trillion in 2027, a tenfold increase versus 2023, with cumulative 2023-27 investments of $2.4 trillion. Goldman Sachs favors three company clusters: transformative electrification stories (Naturgy, Enel, Engie), renewables developers and manufacturers (RWE, EDPR, Solaria, Orsted, Vestas, Nordex), and energy security providers (Siemens Energy, EON, Snam), trading at an average 12x P/E and 7.5x EV/EBITDA by 2030E.
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Key Takeaways
- European DC pipeline surged to ~480 GW (1.5x EU power demand), nearly tripling from 170 GW in Jan 2025, signaling a major datacenter construction phase spread fairly evenly across the continent.
- EUDCA forecasts +20 GW DC additions by 2031 (to ~35 GW total), with 60% already under construction or FID, driving +1.5% annual power consumption growth by 2028-29 and DCs reaching ~10% of EU power demand.
- Big Tech AI capex from five main hyperscalers (Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, Oracle) projected to reach ~$960 bn in 2027, a near tenfold increase vs 2023, with cumulative 2023-27 spending of $2.4 trillion.
- Agentic AI queries consume up to 50x more energy than typical AI chatbots; a 10pp uptick in Agentic AI adoption could boost European DC needs by 25-30%, pushing installed capacity to ~80 GW by 2035.
- Goldman Sachs' hyper-electrification scenario projects +5% annual power demand growth by 2030, supporting EUR 3.5 trillion in power generation and grid investment needs and a generational earnings super-cycle for utilities.
- The three favored company clusters trade at ~12x P/E and ~7.5x EV/EBITDA by 2030E, a discount to the sector average despite higher growth prospects, with base case EPS CAGR of ~9% to end of decade.
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