{"id":24018,"date":"2026-07-21T04:37:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T02:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/not-enough-water-for-uks-datacentre-plans-trade-body-says\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T04:37:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T02:37:57","slug":"not-enough-water-for-uks-datacentre-plans-trade-body-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/not-enough-water-for-uks-datacentre-plans-trade-body-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Not enough water for UK\u2019s datacentre plans, trade body says"},"content":{"rendered":"

Industry says government\u2019s failure to address cooling demands means AI growth plans are \u2018fatally flawed\u2019<\/p>\n

The UK will not have enough water for future datacentres, the water industry has said in stark criticism of the government\u2019s AI growth plans.<\/p>\n

Datacentres rely on large amounts of water to manage the heat generated by densely packed servers. Cooling towers, chillers and humidification systems make direct use of this water, with large volumes also consumed indirectly through high electrical power needs.<\/p>\n

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\nIndustry says government\u2019s failure to address cooling demands means AI growth plans are \u2018fatally flawed\u2019
\nThe UK will not have enough water for future datacentres, the water industry has said in stark criticism of the government\u2019s AI growth plans.
\nDatacentres rely on large amounts of water to manage the heat generated by densely packed servers. Cooling towers, chillers and humidification systems make direct use of this water, with large volumes also consumed indirectly through high electrical power needs. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Industry says government\u2019s failure to address cooling demands means AI growth plans are \u2018fatally flawed\u2019 The UK will not have enough water for future datacentres, the water industry has said in stark criticism of the government\u2019s AI growth plans. Datacentres rely on large amounts of water to manage the heat generated by densely packed servers. …<\/p>\n

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