However, Saudi Arabia’s climate poses a well-documented challenge for data center operations, especially given sustained high temperatures and limited freshwater availability.
That was the first thing that came to my mind. Even if it’s next to the Red Sea don’t they need to desalinate the water?
Not necessarily for cooling. Use a dual-loop system like CANDU nuclear reactors. Fresh water in the inner loop (that goes through the components), and transfer heat to an outer loop full of sea water.
I’d not be too confident about that. There was a flap about the Royal Navy having their ships overheat to failure because the coolant was seawater and the gulf water was too warm to do the job. And those engines only used jet fuel.
But heat is the least reason why I wouldn’t put a data centre there.
That was the first thing that came to my mind. Even if it’s next to the Red Sea don’t they need to desalinate the water?
Not necessarily for cooling. Use a dual-loop system like CANDU nuclear reactors. Fresh water in the inner loop (that goes through the components), and transfer heat to an outer loop full of sea water.
I’d not be too confident about that. There was a flap about the Royal Navy having their ships overheat to failure because the coolant was seawater and the gulf water was too warm to do the job. And those engines only used jet fuel.
But heat is the least reason why I wouldn’t put a data centre there.