How Gulf states can develop data centers without straining scarce water resources

DUBAI: In a region long defined by oil wealth, a new resource rush is unfolding, not for petroleum, but for digital power. Across the Gulf, an explosion in artificial intelligence development and cloud infrastructure is placing a strain on another resource in even shorter supply — water. “Data centres in the GCC strain scarce water resources, consuming 15 billion liters in Saudi Arabia alone in 2024,” Javier Alvarez, senior managing director of technology, media, and telecom at FTI Consulting, told Arab News.

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