OpenAI’s planned Australian data center drops recycled-water cooling as Sydney grid nears capacity
Polymarket · x · 2026-07-23
OpenAI’s planned Australian data center has dropped recycled-water cooling after Sydney’s grid warned that data center demand is already pushing capacity limits.
The update underscores a broader infrastructure bottleneck: as AI buildouts accelerate, power and water constraints are starting to shape where data centers can actually be sited and operated.
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