How Amazon's US Data Centre Plan Supports AI Workloads

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Amazon is investing US$12 billion in northwest Louisiana for its first data centre campuses.
The project spans Caddo and Bossier Parishes and will support AWS cloud computing and AI workloads.
It is expected to create 540 full-time data centre jobs and support an additional 1,710 full-time equivalent positions.
Amazon is collaborating with Southwestern Electric Power Company for energy infrastructure upgrades, covering 100% of the costs.
The company has also invested in solar projects, adding 200MW of carbon-free energy to the grid.
Amazon is partnering with STACK Infrastructure for development and construction, expected to support up to 1,500 construction jobs.
The campuses will use verified surplus water, with air cooling used for 87% of the year.
Amazon will invest up to US$400m in public water and sewer infrastructure.
A US$250,000 Northwest Louisiana Community Fund has been launched to support local initiatives.

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