Report proposes building data centres near regional renewable energy sites to reduce waste and boost jobs
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
2h ago· 3 min readenNews
Summary
The Electrical Trades Union has released a report suggesting that building data centres near existing solar and wind projects in regional Australia could reduce renewable energy curtailment (wasted energy) while supporting local jobs and tech industry growth. This comes amid concerns about AI data centres' resource consumption, with Oxford Economics Australia warning they could demand 11% of NSW's grid-supplied energy by 2030. The article proposes siting data centres regionally as a dual solution to energy waste and job creation.
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· 1 pulledConcerns have been raised about how much water and electricity the AI hubs will use, with Oxford Economics Australia warning they could demand 11 per cent of NSW's grid-supplied energy by 2030.
Data centres could address two challenges with a move into regional Australia: soaking up renewable energy and creating tech jobs.
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