According to The Independent, the country signed memorandums of understanding with Hummingbird AI Holdings and Ernst and Young LLP.

“The agreements outline plans for a 300-megawatt facility and a 150 MW AI infrastructure and data center,” The Independent stated.

Concerns are being raised over the project’s environmental footprint and energy demands.

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A United Nations University report highlights that data centers could account for nearly 3% of the world’s projected electricity use by 2030, intensifying environmental worries.

Additionally, Trinidad and Tobago signed an agreement with Pinnacle Steel and Vanadium Corporation to recommission a local steel plant, with all three initiatives expected to generate over 5,000 jobs, facilitated by the US government.

Meanwhile, New York became the first state this week to impose a moratorium on the construction of hyperscale data centers.

“New York has always been at the forefront of innovation and change but we’ve also always guaranteed that New Yorkers benefit. As data center development threatens to hike up utility bills, deplete our natural resources, and create uncertainty for New Yorkers, it’s my responsibility to take action and lead,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said.

“New York will lead the way in creating the strongest standards in the nation for data center development, ensuring that when companies succeed because of New York, New Yorkers succeed too,” she added.

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Renowned social activist Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh told The Associated Press he was concerned about the energy consumption by the planned data centers.

The government is “trying to present something which looks like development, but which is not development,” he said.

Trinidad and Tobago has long grappled with chronic water shortages and intermittent supply, raising concerns that large, water-intensive data centers could place additional strain on an already overstretched system.

The majority of the twin-island country functions on water schedules set by the state’s utility company. Most homes have water tanks since the supply in their taps can be as rare as once a week. In some instances, communities have gone weeks without water being supplied by the state company.

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