Energy Minister Chris Bowen says data centre developers in Australia need to power their operations with new renewables projects, as a growing backlash over energy costs also forces US President Donald Trump to impose strict rules on the power-hungry facilities.
Skyrocketing data centre energy demand forecasts have stoked concerns about additional pressure on grid infrastructure, as well as the impact on power bills and reliability and carbon emissions targets – creating serious political headaches for governments in all corners of the globe.
