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Water UK says AI data centre plans ignore where the water comes from

Water UK warns there is not enough water for plans to triple UK data centre capacity by 2030, with demand left out of national planning.

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Water UK says AI data centre plans ignore where the water comes from

Water UK warns there is not enough water for plans to triple UK data centre capacity by 2030, with demand left out of national planning.

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martedì 21 luglio 2026·thenextweb.com
Water UK says AI data centre plans ignore where the water comes from
Water UK warns there is not enough water for plans to triple UK data centre capacity by 2030, with demand left out of national planning.
martedì 21 luglio 2026·independent.co.uk
Water shortages could stall plans to build more than one million new homes
Trade body warns there is not enough water for UK's data centre plans

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1 mese fa

Britain does not have enough water for more data centres

Musician and environment campaigner Feargal Sharkey has warned areas will 'run out of water' if the Government fails to act.

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theregister.com1 mese fa

Britain isn't considering datacenters' thirst for water in its 'AI superpower' ambitions

UK's AI Growth Zones exclude datacenter water planning (1.9B liters/year consumed); droughts threaten 2030 capacity-tripling target. For tech leaders, this signals infrastructure cost escalation and expansion limits—Europe/US hosting strategy becomes critical for capex planning.

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independent.co.uk1 mese fa

Water shortages could stall plans to build more than one million new homes

Trade body warns there is not enough water for UK's data centre plans

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mercoledì 22 luglio 2026·

dailymail.com

Britain does not have enough water for more data centres

Musician and environment campaigner Feargal Sharkey has warned areas will 'run out of water' if the Government fails to act.

giovedì 23 luglio 2026·

theregister.com

Britain isn't considering datacenters' thirst for water in its 'AI superpower' ambitions

Grand compute push could end up as dry as England's reservoirs unless ministers act fast