Gradiant has announced two new contracts to develop and deploy sustainable water systems at data centres operated by technology firms in the US and Indo-Pacific regions.
The Boston-based firm, which specialises in advanced water and wastewater treatment, said that the two deals will enable these developments to ‘meet aggressive sustainability goals while minimising their impact on local water resources and communities’.
Water use by data centres continues to grow – estimated to reach around 1,200 billion litres annually by 2030 – while a single 100-megawatt data centre in the US can consume as much daily water as 6,500 households.
In addition, many new data centres are being developed in water-scarce regions such as the US Southwest, the Middle East, and Australia, which means that the need for sustainable water systems to power these centres has become ‘mission-critical’.
‘Thirsty and power hungry’
“In today’s climate reality, building a data centre without a water strategy is not an option,” commented Anurag Bajpayee, CEO of Gradiant. “These facilities are as thirsty as they are power hungry. Our clients are asking how to eliminate wastewater, how to operate in drought-prone regions without harming local communities, and how to do it all while scaling AI infrastructure at lightning speed.”
Among Gradiant’s solutions are zero liquid discharge (ZLD) systems that recycle up to 99% of water on-site, AI-powered SmartOps analytics that can optimise water management in real-time, and advanced CURE chemical formulations that reduce overall environmental footprint while enhancing system performance and reliability.
‘Peace of mind’
Prakash Govindan, COO of Gradiant, added that the company specialises in delivering “complete site-wide peace of mind” for its clients. “Our customers no longer need to coordinate across multiple parties,” he said. “With Gradiant, they gain a single, trusted partner optimising every drop of water across their operations. This is water innovation without compromise.”
Gradiant was originally founded at MIT, and currently boasts around 1,300 employees around the world. Read more here.
