特立尼达和多巴哥政府近日与美国公司达成多项合作协议，计划在该国境内建设大型人工智能基础设施和数据中心。其中，该国与 Hummingbird AI Holdings 签署了协议，旨在构建容量为 150 MW（兆瓦）的设施 [1]；同时，特立尼达和多巴哥还与 Ernst and Young LLP 签署合作文件，共同开发一座容量高达 300 MW（即 3 亿瓦）的大型数据中心 [1]。
尽管政府方面表示这些投资预计将创造超过 5,000 个就业岗位并推动经济发展 [1]，但相关举措也引发了对当地能源消耗和水资源压力的担忧 [1]。活动人士指出，特立尼达和多巴哥长期面临供水不足和电力供应不稳定的问题，部分地区甚至出现每周仅有一次供水的情况 [1]。此外，联合国大学的一份报告警告称，到 2030 年，数据中心可能占全球预计电力使用的近 3%[1]。
Trinidad and Tobago has signed agreements with American firms to construct large-scale data center facilities in the country [1]. Under one deal, Hummingbird AI Holdings plans to build infrastructure supporting 150 MW of artificial intelligence capacity [1]. In a separate agreement, Ernst and Young LLP will collaborate on developing a massive facility with a total capacity of 300 MW (or 300 million watts) [1]. The government states that these three initiatives are expected to create more than 5,000 jobs [1].
However, the projects have raised concerns regarding local energy consumption and water resource pressure [1]. Trinidad and Tobago faces chronic water shortages in some areas where supply frequency drops as low as once a week [1]. Additionally, activists point out that the nation suffers from long-term issues including unstable power supplies [1]. A report by the United Nations University indicates that data centers could account for nearly 3% of global electricity usage by 2030 [1].