UK’s largest proposed datacentre ‘understating planned water use’
by Anne Alexander and Leana Hosea from Environment | The Guardian on (#72986)
Analysis suggests consumption at Northumberland site could be 50 times higher than US operator QTS estimates
The UK's largest proposed datacentre is understating the scale of its planned water use, according to an analysis.
The first phase of construction for the hyperscale campus in Cambois in Northumberland has been given the go-ahead by the local council. The US operator QTS, which is developing the site, has promoted its water-free" cooling system as proof of its sustainability.
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