Data centre developer Firmus’ proposal for a second 288-megawatt AI factory in northern Tasmania has been approved despite community backlash over its environmental impact.
George Town Council voted in favour of the AI factory at a meeting on Tuesday, less than a day before state and territory leaders were due to meet to discuss national AI standards for data centres.
The data centre planned for the Bell Bay industrial precinct …
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