Sydney data centre ban ‘risks driving investment offshore’
Data centre operators have locked horns with the NSW government after it imposed a ban on new facilities in one of Sydney’s technology hubs to allow more housing in the area, demanding a statewide strategy for future builds or risk missing out on billions of investment dollars.
The decision to prohibit new data centres at Macquarie Park in Sydney’s northwest is the latest flashpoint as governments and regulators try to manage the sector’s runaway growth – turbocharged by the rise of AI applications – and its heavy demand on energy and water supply.
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