When Your Data Center Literally Can’t Handle the Heat
A shocking fact: the electricity wasted on cooling AI infrastructure could power 300,000 people.
Asia's data centers are facing a significant issue - overheating. The region's data center power consumption is expected to increase from 9 TWh in 2024 to 68 TWh by 2030, a seven-fold increase in six years.
The Asia-Pacific region presents a dynamic and rapidly evolving data center landscape
says Abel Gnanakumar, vice president of commercial for Asia, Middle East & Africa at Copeland. Global data center electricity demand is projected to nearly double from 415 TWh in 2024 to around 945 TWh by 2030, with Asia shouldering a disproportionate burden.
Author's summary: Asia's data centers are overheating due to rapid digital growth.
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