AI's Energy Hungry Future: Data Centres vs Renewable Targets

Australian data centre electricity consumption is forecast to jump from 3% to 13% of national grid supply by 2035, a tenfold increase in demand that creates a massive new challenge for the energy transition. The Australian Energy Market Operator's data shows this growth is already forcing difficult policy trade-offs between the tech industry's appetite for power and the government's clean energy goals.

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Energy Minister Chris Bowen insists data centres must meet...