Europe told to cool its datacenter boom before water and power run short
Europe is urged to establish a policy framework that balances water and energy efficiency to support its growing datacenter capacity. A report highlights that the rapid expansion of datacenters poses risks to energy systems and water resources. Recommendations include integrating efficiency into governance and encouraging investment in sustainable technologies.
- ▪The EU's server farm IT load is projected to rise from 10 GW to 35 GW by 2030.
- ▪Datacenters currently account for about 3 percent of electricity consumption, expected to increase to 7-9 percent by the end of the decade.
- ▪Cooling infrastructure in datacenters represents about 38 percent of total electricity consumption.
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