False information about new Cape Town data centre’s 4.4-billion litre water usage

• The new Cape Town data centre will not use 4.4 billion litres of water due to its planned dry-air-based cooling systems.
• The initial estimate of 4.4 billion litres of water usage was based on incorrect assumptions about the data centre's cooling system and electrical load.
• The City of Cape Town has approved the zoning application for the data centre, and Equinix has committed to avoiding evaporative cooling in water-stressed areas, aligning with its global sustainability efforts.