
The future of AI infrastructure will depend on how intelligently we manage resources, not just how much computing power we build.
In Visakhapatnam, AdaniConneX and Google are planning a 1 GW data centre development that will use air based cooling instead of conventional evaporative cooling systems.
Project details indicate that freshwater consumption across three sites is expected to remain below the volume of a single Olympic sized swimming pool. Around 80% of this water would support landscaping, kitchens and worker facilities.
Dedicated industrial water connections and on site wastewater treatment and reuse are also planned, with no treated discharge into Mudasarlova Reservoir.
It is an approach worth watching as India balances its AI ambitions with local water conservation.