CDC lands 555MW deal to push contracted capacity past 1GW
CDC Data Centres has secured a 555MW data centre contract with a US customer, in what is described as the largest data centre deal in Australia’s history – equivalent to around 40% of the country’s total operating capacity. The long-term agreement, which has a minimum term of 10 years and can extend to a total […]
Oracle shifts project Jupiter’s main power supply to fuel cells
Tech giant Oracle, and BorderPlex Digital Assets, a technology infrastructure company, will power Project Jupiter, a massive US $165 billion AI data center campus in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, entirely with Bloom Energy fuel cells, replacing previously planned gas turbines and diesel generators. According to a press release, these companies plan to install up […]
Macquarie Data Centres partners Macquarie Uni on data centre research
Australia’s Macquarie Data Centres has partnered with Macquarie University to develop research and training initiatives focused on data centre engineering, cloud, and cyber security, as demand for digital infrastructure skills continues to grow. The agreement establishes a framework for collaboration across research, industry engagement, and knowledge exchange, with a particular focus on building practical pathways […]
Overview Energy and Meta agree to power data centers from space
Overview Energy, an American aerospace and renewable energy startup, and Meta have signed an agreement to develop space-based solar power technology aimed at supplying electricity for AI infrastructure in the United States. Overview plans to conduct an initial orbital demonstration in 2028, with commercial power delivery targeted for 2030. According to a company press release, […]
Viridis secures Sydney site for Zone 4 data centre
Viridis Green Data Centres has secured a site in Sydney for a new high-security edge data centre, marking its second confirmed Australian development as it builds out a network of Zone 4 facilities. The company said it has reached a heads of agreement for a site located within 15km of the Sydney CBD, with construction […]
Renewable-powered AI factory proposed for Australia’s Kimberley region
A consortium led by Gingerah Energy is advancing plans for a gigawatt-scale data centre and energy hub in Western Australia’s remote Kimberley region, positioning the project as one of the largest AI infrastructure developments proposed in Australia. The project, known as Project Meridien, is planned for a site south of Broome and is designed to […]
Data center power demand will double by 2030: IEA
Electricity demand from data centers surged 17 percent in 2025, more than five times faster than overall global demand growth of 3 percent, as tech companies spent over US$ 400 billion on AI infrastructure, a figure that could increase by another 75 percent in 2026, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency […]
USSC backs data centres to drive Australia’s grid transition – but bottlenecks remain
A report from the University of Sydney-based United States Studies Centre (USSC) has positioned Australia’s growing data centre sector as a potential catalyst for energy system investment, arguing that increased demand from digital infrastructure could help accelerate the build-out of renewable generation. In its paper “Powering the cloud: data centres and the future of Australia’s […]
Intel joins Elon Musk’s Terafab chip project
Intel, an American multinational technology company, will join Elon Musk’s Terafab AI chip complex project with SpaceX and Tesla to manufacture processors for robotics and AI data centers. As a result of this new partnership, Intel’s shares rose by 2.9 percent after the announcement and were trading at US$ 52.28 by mid-afternoon ET on Tuesday. […]
Viridis secures approval for Tasmania edge data centre
Viridis Green Data Centres has secured planning approval for a new edge data centre in Burnie, Tasmania, marking a step forward in its strategy to deploy high-security infrastructure in decentralised Australian markets. The approval, granted by Burnie City Council without conditions, clears the way for the company’s planned Tier III facility in the Burnie CBD, […]