Not enough water for UK’s datacentre plans, trade body says
THE SO WHAT
Water is joining power and land as a hard constraint on AI datacenter expansion in the UK—if the water industry is calling current plans ‘fatally flawed’, permitting and timelines are at risk. If you’re committing to UK-based AI infra, add water access and cooling tech to your site-selection and vendor diligence this quarter.
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