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Trinidad and Tobago signs U.S. data center deals amid water shortage concerns

Trinidad and Tobago has signed initial agreements with two U.S. companies, Hummingbird AI Holdings and Ernst and Young LLP, to develop large-scale data centers. These deals, facilitated in part by the U.S. government, aim to establish facilities with capacities of 150 MW and 300 MW, respectively. The initiatives have raised environmental concerns regarding energy consumption and the strain on the nation's already limited water resources, despite the government's projection of over 5,000 jobs. AI

IMPACT Potential for increased AI infrastructure development in emerging markets, balanced against resource constraints.

RANK_REASON Significant infrastructure development deals signed by a nation with potential environmental and resource strain. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Trinidad and Tobago signs U.S. data center deals amid water shortage concerns

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Anselm Gibbs, The Associated Press ·

    Trinidad and Tobago signs deals with U.S. companies for data centers, despite history of chronic water shortages and intermittent supply

    The memorandums of understanding were signed with the Florida-headquartered Hummingbird AI Holdings and New York-based Ernst and Young LLP.