Thirsty and power hungry: Australia is in the middle of a datacentre boom – but are they good for the economy?
by Patrick Commins Economics editor from on (#76F5W)
They're a key part of the digital and AI economy but they come at a high environmental cost and offer few operational jobs
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On Mamre Road, in Sydney's outer western suburbs, there are plans to build a hyperscale" datacentre that will be one of the biggest in the world.
If approved, the 52-hectare site will include six four-storey buildings that stretch 40 metres high, alongside 936 cooling units and 852 diesel backup power generators.
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