Amazon backs German water replenishment project targeting over 750 million liters annually
- Amazon plans to invest more than €16 billion in Germany in 2027, including €4.8 billion for AWS cloud and AI infrastructure.
- All planned German data centers will use harvested rainwater when evaporative cooling is needed, reducing demand on community water supplies.
- A new water replenishment project with NABU is expected to return more than 750 million liters annually to groundwater supplies.
- Data center operations are 75% toward a 2030 goal of returning more water to communities than they use.
- Carbon-free energy projects enabled across Germany exceed 1.3 GW, with expected annual output equivalent to powering more than 1.8 million households.
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