Paks AI data centre sparks debate over power, cooling water and sovereignty
A 2025 letter of intent between ParTec and Hungary's 3D Lézertechnika points to an AI and energy infrastructure project worth several billion euros near Paks. ATAILA (18 August 2026) disputes that 96 megawatts amounts to sovereignty, while the press asks where the electricity and cooling water will come from.
Who is affected and how
- energy specialist
- The project's grid-connection and cooling-water needs may affect regional capacity, so it is worth following the permitting process.
- engineer
- Cooling and power-supply design is a topic of professional debate, where Hungarian engineering expertise could be offered.
Sources
- 96 megawatts of hardware is not yet sovereignty — a reply to the portfolio.hu article "AI is coming to Paks: will it drink our water, or will it finally build our water system?" · ATAILAataila.com · Aug 18, 2026 · magyar
- Hungary in numbers: Global Waste Indexzoldhang.hu · Aug 21, 2026 · magyar
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