AWS outlines water and energy management measures for its India data centres
As part of its planned investment in cloud infrastructure in India, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has outlined the measures it is adopting to improve water and energy efficiency across its data centre operations in the country.
According to the company, its operational data centres in India currently use air-cooled chillers, eliminating the need for water-based cooling. Potable water usage is limited to employee requirements such as drinking water and sanitation, while treated wastewater is prioritised for landscaping and other non-potable applications where available.
AWS said it plans to expand the use of treated sewage water for cooling at some of its newer facilities in Mumbai and Hyderabad. The initiative is intended to reduce dependence on freshwater resources and aligns with India’s National Framework on Safe Reuse of Treated Water and Maharashtra’s wastewater reuse policy.
Globally, AWS stated that it operates 26 data centres using recycled water, with additional projects under...
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