The Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with two American companies for the development of AI data centers.The MoUs state that American professional services firm Ernst & Young and Hummingbird AI Holdings – a company with little to no public footprint – will be responsible for developing a 300MW and a 150MW data center, respectively.Hummingbird’s 150MW campus is allegedly targeted for operation in the first quarter of 2028 and could be expanded to 500MW, according to a press release issued by the United National Congress, the political party of Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar.Although MoUs are preliminary and non-binding, these agreements have raised the question of whether the country has the resources to accommodate data centers of this scale.According to Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, the country’s total generation capacity is approximately 2.4GW. These data centers, if fully built out, would require 800MW of energy – around one-third of the country’s existing capacity.At the moment, the island country only hosts five non-AI data centers, according to Data Center Map.Moreover, the country has experienced a series of water shortages in the past year owing to issues with pipe infrastructure.Some have questioned whether the country has picked the right partners for the project.According to the United National Congress’ press release, Hummingbird AI Holdings is led by Marc-Kwesi Farrel, a non-executive director at Trinidad and Tobago-based conglomerate Massy Holdings. Massy has interests in the retail, energy, and automotive industries.He is also the founder of Caribbean rum brand Ten To One Rum, a former VP at Starbucks, and previously worked at Bain, a private equity firm, a Caribbean media company, and a social media app for fans of famous athletes.It is unclear whether he has experience with the data center industry.Trinidad and Tobago also signed a separate MoU with Pinnacle Steel and Vanadium Corporation, which acquired an iron and steel plant at Point Lisas, one of the country’s industrial centers. The agreement could see the company refurbish, recommission, and operate the plant for the production of vanadium.The government has said that these three projects could amount to around $5 billion in investment.