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Lesotho's Cool Mountains: Ideal Home for Global Data Centers?—Its Energy Minister Believes So

Lesotho's Cool Mountains: Ideal Home for Global Data Centers?—Its Energy Minister Believes So

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Lesotho's Cool Mountains: Ideal Home for Global Data Centers?—Its Energy Minister Believes SoLesotho is looking to attract data centers from Southern... 16.06.2026, Sputnik Africa

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Lesotho's Cool Mountains: Ideal Home for Global Data Centers?—Its Energy Minister Believes SoLesotho is looking to attract data centers from Southern Africa and the entire world by leveraging its unique mountain geography, Lejone Mpotjoane told Sputnik Africa.With high altitudes and up to 12 snowfalls a year, the country offers naturally cold temperatures, providing a massive advantage for cooling energy-intensive servers, according to the minister.This natural cooling, combined with abundant water and vast solar, wind, and hydro potential, creates the perfect environment to power the "African Green Data Center," Mpotjoane added.Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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