2 weeks agoANZ | Simon DuxTransgrid sets six tests for data centres seeking NSW grid capacityTransgrid has introduced a new six-part readiness test for large electricity users seeking capacity on its NSW transmission network, requiring…
2 weeks agoANZ | Simon DuxTasmania launches parliamentary inquiry into AI data centresTasmania’s Parliament has launched a formal inquiry into the construction and operation of AI data centres, opening the sector to…
2 weeks agoANZ | Simon DuxLEDC’s Craparotta bets on regional AI as demand outstrips capacityFormer Schneider Electric executive Joe Craparotta has returned to Australia’s data centre industry after seven months away, taking the role…
2 weeks agoANZ | Simon DuxNSW puts data centres on fast track, but developers face higher costsNew South Wales has introduced a new data centre policy framework that promises faster planning approvals for projects meeting tougher…
3 weeks agoANZ | Jan YongCenturia and ResetData fast track 250MW AI pipeline supported by A$165 million GPU financing & A$300 million equity raiseAustralasian real estate fund manager, Centuria Capital Group, together with ResetData – in which Centuria holds a 50 per cent interest…
3 weeks agoANZ | Jan YongDatagrid inks equipment supply deal for 360MVA substation to power New Zealand’s largest AI data centerDatagrid New Zealand today announced the signing of a Pre-Purchase Agreement (PPA) with grid owner Transpower New Zealand for the…
1 month agoANZ | Simon DuxAustralian AI data centre framework faces state split over renewable requirementsThe Northern Territory and Queensland have opposed key elements of the federal government’s proposed framework for regulating the energy use…
1 month agoANZ | Simon DuxSouth Australia energy precinct bets on staged AI data centre deploymentSouth Australia’s Aurora Energy Precinct, north of Port Augusta, is emerging as an example of how energy developers are adapting…
1 month agoANZ | Simon DuxEquinix appoints former Vocus executive Jarrod Nink to lead Australian businessEquinix has appointed former Vocus executive Jarrod Nink as managing director for Australia, handing leadership of its local operations to…
1 month agoANZ | Simon DuxNSW approves Goodman’s AUD 1.1bn Project Pluto data centre in Western SydneyThe New South Wales Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure has approved Goodman Group’s proposed Project Pluto data centre in…