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AI factory 'brings into doubt' future of Tasmania's Marinus Link
Key takeaways
- Tasmania's cool climate and access to renewable energy has made it an attractive place for AI data centre investment, including this proposed Firmus Technologies site at Bell Bay.
- AI infrastructure company Firmus plans to build several data centres in Tasmania’s north, which will require an estimated 400 megawatts of energy.
- Climate Change Authority chair Matt Kean says the expansion of energy-intensive data centres in Tasmania brings into doubt the business case for the undersea Bass Strait power cable Marinus Link.
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Tasmania's cool climate and access to renewable energy has made it an attractive place for AI data centre investment, including this proposed Firmus Technologies site at Bell Bay. (Supplied)
AI infrastructure company Firmus plans to build several data centres in Tasmania’s north, which will require an estimated 400 megawatts of energy.
Climate Change Authority chair Matt Kean says the expansion of energy-intensive data centres in Tasmania brings into doubt the business case for the undersea Bass Strait power cable Marinus Link.
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