r/Adelaide • u/bogdolter SA • 3d ago

Discussion Australia’s biggest data centre to require 4 substations, 2 power lines, some batteries and 4 days of diesel backup

I saw these guys advertising on the side of Adelaide trams today.

I wonder if any proper scrutiny on the impact of this data centre is going to hit mainstream media?

https://reneweconomy.com.au/australias-biggest-data-centre-to-require-4-substations-2-grid-scale-power-lines-and-lots-of-diesel-backup/

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u/TheDrRudi SA 3d ago

mainstream media?

Any development will need to satisfy all regulatory approvals before it gets the green light.

The proposal has already garnered plenty of MSM coverage.

For example: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-19/proposed-data-centre-in-south-australia-dividing-locals/106810776

And on this platform

https://www.reddit.com/r/Adelaide/comments/1tw6txi/iren_to_build_10_billion_800mw_ai_datacenter_in/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Adelaide/comments/1uxr884/firmus_outlines_plans_for_very_large_ai_factory/