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6. This data center would consume the same power as a city of about 200,000 people.

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 11:00 AM

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Combined, Trinidad and Tobago have about 1.5 million people. Where's the energy needed to maintain that data center going to come from?
Not to mention the pollution these places cause. And, will it provide jobs for the people...I'd guess a couple hundred at best, and most of them won't be from that area.
Based on energy use, we're talking the equivalent of suddenly having about 13% more people in that region. It's going to have a huge, adverse affect on the lives of the people who live there.
That data center will be a leech, sucking the lifeblood out of that region.
But then, money smooths the way to "progress".

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Trinidad and Tobago signs agreements with US companies that pave the way for data centers [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

How long until the locals get pissed and tear them down? nt Javaman Yesterday #1

Data centers in Trinidad. vishnura Yesterday #2

And the power needed.... SergeStorms Yesterday #3

Truly abominable KKKrap from this maladministration wolfie001 Yesterday #4

Oh, goody -- Gigajoules of heat and GHGs released into a tropical climate. What could go wrong ? eppur_se_muova Yesterday #5

This data center would consume the same power as a city of about 200,000 people. patphil Yesterday #6

Power will be less a problem then cooling EX500rider Yesterday #7

What about heat? SamuelTheThird Yesterday #13

I think someone just wants to work in an island paradise ToxMarz Yesterday #8

Meeting: "We're thinking about building a data center in S Dakota or Trinidad, thoughts?" EX500rider Yesterday #11

Hopefully the people of Trinidad & Tobago do what Albania did. Crowman2009 Yesterday #9

Might depend on how many locals they plan to hire & what they plan to pay EX500rider Yesterday #12

Kick dalton99a Yesterday #10

They can probably kiss their tourism goodbye. Vinca Yesterday #14

So, how soon until the locals notice high power bills and a possible lack of drinking water? sakabatou Yesterday #15