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EX500rider

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7. Power will be less a problem then cooling

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 11:07 AM

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Trinidad and Tobago has an installed electrical generation capacity of approximately 2,140 MW and generates around 9,500 GWh annually.
The national grid's peak system demand hovers around 1,350 MW to 1,410 MW, leaving a comfortable surplus.

Nearly 100% of the country's electricity generation is powered by natural gas, supplied by major independent power producers

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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