Citylink to Feed Data Center Waste Heat Into Wrocław Network as AI Power Demand Rises
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Updated · Computerworld · Aug 7
Citylink to Feed Data Center Waste Heat Into Wrocław Network as AI Power Demand Rises
3 articles · Updated · Computerworld · Aug 7
Summary
Citylink plans to route waste heat from a new Wrocław data center into the city’s district heating network instead of venting it through conventional cooling systems.
The Polish developer is designing the facility to recover server heat, meaning added computing capacity would also increase the amount of energy available for reuse.
Kogeneracja, Wrocław’s local power company, is partnering on the project, which Citylink said will help develop and operate modern data-center infrastructure geared to AI nodes.
Similar heat-reuse projects have already appeared in the UK and New Zealand, and the model could spread as AI and cloud growth lifts data-center energy use and scrutiny over their climate impact.