Tag: Data Centres

‘Race to the top’: NSW puts data centres to work on energy

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey says setting data centre principles are about creating a “race to the top”, where the power-hungry sector helps to address the state’s renewable energy challenges....

Great expectations: Data centres in the firing line

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It has been a busy couple of weeks for the Industry portfolio. The Strategic Examination of R&D landed, the government announced it would join the $155 billion Horizon Europe...

‘Vague’ data centre expectations get a lukewarm reception

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
New data centre expectations designed to set out the conditions operators must meet to secure Commonwealth backing have won cautious support from tech industry and environmental groups. But both...

Prioritise Australia’s national interest, data centres told

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Data centre operators and hyperscaler computing companies must prioritise Australia’s national interest and offset energy needs with new and additional renewable infrastructure, according to a set of federal guiding...

New ‘ride-through’ rules target data centre grid risk

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Data centres would be forced to stay connected to the grid during disturbances under proposed changes aimed at preventing the cascading blackouts that could drive up the cost of...

NRFC drops $200m on ASX200 firm Macquarie Technology

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation has invested $200 million into ASX-listed data centre outfit Macquarie Technology Group to build out the sovereign tech stack and data infrastructure needed by...

Sydney-built AI chip could slash data centre power bills

Posted on   |  by David Allen
A tiny silicon chip that uses light instead of electricity could mark the beginning of a revolution in new energy-efficient artificial intelligence hardware and bring down energy costs for...

Violi: Data centre demand calls for nuclear option

Posted on   |  by James Riley
For Australia to take full advantage of the global data centre boom while still managing its energy transition commitments, government must lift the 25-year-old moratorium on nuclear energy. Shadow...