Powering Australia's data centre boom: Navigating
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July 3, 2025
Australia’s data centre sector is booming, driven by AI and digital growth - but so too are the energy and regulatory challenges.
With electricity demand from data centres forecast to increase significantly by 2030, developers, suppliers, contractors, investors and operators face a shifting landscape of technical standards, sustainability targets and connection hurdles.
From the new 5-star NABERS requirement for federal workloads to grid rule reforms, battery co-location models and blackout risk management planning - the regulatory and commercial stakes are rising fast. In this article, we unpack what is changing, where the risks are and how to position strategically.
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