Batam residents protest data center expansion as water shortages worsen

Batam residents protest data center expansion as water shortages worsen

Data centers can require substantial amounts of water, particularly for cooling servers. Large-scale facilities can consume as much as 5 million gallons a day, equivalent to the daily water needs of a city of 10,000 to 50,000 people.

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