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Data Center Water Crisis: The Next Infrastructure Bottleneck
The data center industry has long focused on improving Power Usage Effectiveness and advancing cooling technologies. At the same time, operators have been addressing the widening time-to-power gap through approaches such as on-site power generation and small modular reactors. As facilities continue to scale, however, water availability is emerging as the next critical constraint.
Time Slot : 9:30 AM EDT | 3:30 PM CEST | 7:00 PM IST
Date : 24 September 2026
Format : Virtual session with live insights and Q&A
Focus : Water strategy, cooling, and infrastructure planning
For data center operators, infrastructure investors, utilities, cooling technology stakeholders, and strategy leaders evaluating the next constraints on AI infrastructure growth.
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Why this conversation matters now
The data center industry has made meaningful progress on power efficiency and cooling performance, while also working through the widening time-to-power gap. Yet water is now emerging as the next infrastructure constraint that cannot be ignored.
Municipal restrictions, local moratoriums, and the freshwater demands of conventional cooling systems are starting to slow capacity planning in regions already under pressure. At the same time, higher-density GPU clusters are accelerating the shift toward cooling strategies that carry their own water trade-offs.
For operators, investors, and infrastructure planners, this creates a more urgent decision window. The question is no longer whether water risk will shape data center growth, but which technologies and strategies can reduce exposure in the near term without undermining expansion plans.
What attendees will get
- A clear understanding of where water constraints are already slowing data center expansion and which regions face the greatest near-term risk.
- Practical insights into why conventional cooling approaches are becoming less viable for high-density AI workloads.
- A balanced view of the trade-offs between on-site and off-site water use across different cooling technologies.
- An assessment of freshwater reduction strategies that are ready for deployment versus those still evolving.
- A practical framework for prioritizing water investments to support infrastructure planning and capital decisions.
Five themes, one decision window
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Pathways to reduce freshwater dependency
Mapping the credible near-term options operators are seriously evaluating, from closed-loop systems to treated wastewater reuse.
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The trade-off nobody talks about openly
On-site evaporative cooling versus off-site water burn at the utility plant and how permit delays are reshaping infrastructure timelines.
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Why liquid cooling is no longer optional
How high-density GPU clusters are forcing a shift away from traditional air cooling and what that means for water consumption.
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Understanding the scale of the water problem
Why municipal restrictions and local moratoriums are stalling AI infrastructure expansion.
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Investment prioritization matrix and water strategy
A framework to help operators and investors identify which water strategies align with their geography, facility profile, and capital constraints.
Our people
Deepak Kumar Jain
Deepak Kumar Jain, a leader at Stellarix Consulting Services, leverages deep expertise in industrial, mobility, and electronics to guide global clients. He specializes in technology trends, product innovation, business strategy, and competitive intelligence, heading the Industrial Mobility & TMT practice. He excels in delivering high-impact research and strategic insights to Fortune 500 companies and tech innovators. His work, spanning automotive electronics, EVs, HVAC, semiconductors, IoT, robotics, and advanced manufacturing, is empowering innovation and strategy teams to make informed, future-ready decisions, accelerating innovation pipelines, and building competitive advantage.
Rana Mahesh Pratap Singh
Rana Mahesh brings a decade of consulting experience, specializing in the Industrial and Mobility sectors. Has a strong history of guiding clients through the whole innovation lifecycle from concept development to market launch. Demonstrates broad domain expertise across HVAC, automotive, power tools, consumer appliances, renewable energy, AI, robotics, and sustainability. Delivers high-impact insights through capabilities in technology consulting, technology benchmarking, technology and startup scouting, market research, and IP intelligence, supporting informed strategic and innovation decisions.
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Secure your place in the discussion shaping the next phase of data center infrastructure planning
If your team is evaluating cooling strategy, freshwater dependency, permitting risk, or where to invest next, this webinar will provide a sharper view of how water constraints are reshaping the next phase of data center expansion.