full brownfield AI conversion (power + cooling + structure); at 100 kW+ density power distribution binds and cost approaches greenfield; still strands capacity

Name: full brownfield AI conversion (power + cooling + structure); at 100 kW+ density power distribution binds and cost approaches greenfield; still strands capacity
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~$5–6M/MW → greenfield parityobserved

Value kind	observed — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range.
Scope	20–40 kW/rack conversion targets; 100 kW+ conversions approach or exceed greenfield cost
As of	2026
Source	Enabled Energy
Review	checking…review by 2026-09-02 · fast cadence
Recorded changes	last 2026-08-24 · 5 revisions tracked
Claim id	full-ai-liquid-retrofit-cost-crossing-the

Where the guide uses it

1.7 The Requirements-and-Consequences Matrix
5.1 Thermal Fundamentals & the Density Wall

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