Power constraint won't be a big problem until chip fabs come online and it suddenly becomes massive.

Power constraint won't be a big problem until chip fabs come online and it suddenly becomes massive. | the power constraint is going to be not a real big problem until suddenly it's a massive problem. And it's exactly when the new chip fabs come online, right? We we have to expand our our ability to make chips by thousands of times on on Earth.

the power constraint is going to be not a real big problem until suddenly it's a massive problem. And it's exactly when the new chip fabs come online, right? We we have to expand our our ability to make chips by thousands of times on on Earth.

Power constraints becoming acute: TSMC Arizona fab + Intel Ohio + Samsung Texas all ramping 2026-2028. Grid constraints real now.

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      "label": "TSMC Arizona Fab 2 construction pulled forward to 2027",
      "notes": "HIT — Fab 2 pulled forward to 2027. This is the trigger event Blundin warns will collide with grid capacity.",
      "source": "Tech Insider: TSMC $165B Arizona GigaFab",
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      "source": "EnkiAI: AI Data Center Grid Strain — Power Halts Growth in 2026",
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