Pax Silica, envisioned as a semiconductor and artificial intelligence hub in New Clark City, would require 3 gigawatts of power and 39 billion liters of water annually. Current plans call for a combination of solar power and liquefied natural gas, or LNG, for energy, along with reservoirs and advanced zero liquid discharge, or ZLD, systems for water recycling. Updated calculations, including land acquisition costs, put the project’s upfront investment requirements at ₱301 billion to ₱424 billion, or $4.9 billion to $6.8 billion. Over 50 years, costs could rise to ₱325 billion to ₱484 billion, or $5.2 billion to $7.8 billion. The […]...Keep on reading: Pax Silica faces costly power, water and land trade-offs