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768 Europe Told To Cool Its Datacenter Boom Before Water, Power Run Short

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 05/28/2026 19:00 EDT

Europe Told To Cool Its Datacenter Boom Before Water, Power Run Short

A new Grundfos report warns that Europe's datacenter boom could strain water supplies and power grids unless regulators bake water and energy efficiency into planning, reporting, and incentives for new facilities. The Register reports: According to the report, the EU-wide server farm IT load is about 10 GW today, and is expected to rise to 35 GW by 2030 -- just four years away. These facilities account for about 3 percent of all electricity consumption now, but this is projected to hit 7-9 percent by the en

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