Water use
Google announces reworking of Chile data-center plans after water concerns
Confirmed
- Date
- 2024-09-17
- Location
- Cerrillos, Santiago, Chile
- Category
- Water use
On September 17, Google said it would rework from scratch plans for its proposed $200 million Santiago data center. The announcement followed the February court decision requiring stronger consideration of climate-change effects. This is the company’s redesign announcement, separate from the court ruling; it is not evidence of completed construction or measured water savings. The sources concern Google’s data-center infrastructure and do not establish that this particular project was dedicated to AI.