Australia may have vast tracts of land and political will to support the growth of the artificial intelligence industry, but the development of data centres to power the technology is proving more challenging.
Last month, property developer Goodman Group withdrew its application for a 90-megawatt data centre in Lane Cove, on Sydney’s lower north shore, after months of opposition from residents about the potential impact on their electricity and water supplies, noise pollution and other concerns.
In a press statement, Goodman said it had considered changes in the policy and regulatory environment, as well as feedback from residents.
It is not the first time that a developer has pulled the plug on a proposed data centre in Australia this year.
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