My guess is the cooling part is required for compute, not for the energy uptake.
However they have a pretty big sea there right next door, which I assume they can endlessly circulate with pumps.
Comment on OpenAI plans massive UAE data center project
FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 1 week ago
On one hand, there is a lot of potential to use solar power. On the other hand, cooling that isn’t going to be a bitch.
dubyakay@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
nooneescapesthelaw@mander.xyz 1 week ago
Deserts aren’t necessarily good for solar panels because they lose a lot of efficiency at high ambient temperature
Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 week ago
try doing that in a DESERT or arid country.
FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Like the UAE?
ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Simple, they’ll just waste drinking water on it yet again.