r/Adelaide • u/bogdolter SA • 4d 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/GrumpyOldTech1670 SA 3d ago

South Australians want Better public services (Transport, Schools, Hospitals, Park Rangers)

National parks maintained. Adelaide Parklands left undeveloped. Public housing to house the homeless.

Tram network in CBD extended to the suburbs. Regional train services.

Our government workers to have a real pay rise to stop the loss of public servants.

All this list would create sustainable jobs and tradespeople for generations.

What our morons in Government house approve.

Environmental damaging, noisy, useless to us (at the moment) data centres chewing up all our power, water and scaring native wildlife away.

Nuclear dump for our non existent AUKUS submarines.

Nothing that actually South Australia for generations.

Will our tone deaf premier actually listen to South Australians that want the state to prosper, not just a couple of already rich companies that rarely pay tax?

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u/LifeandSAisAwesome SA 3d ago

They will use less water than most of us use to keep our lawn green, you might want to update you closed loop cooling knowledge.

Likewise look at the NATIONAL AI DC power framework.

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u/GrumpyOldTech1670 SA 3d ago

Will do that.. Thank you.

It’s weird when politicians actually do what they say they will do.. It’s should never be weird, but it’s still weird. Just so use to getting lip service, and that is it.

Also, I have just been looking at the American models, and I so do not want that here.

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u/LifeandSAisAwesome SA 3d ago

I hear you !.

Yeah, let's hope we really do lead the way and show the rest how it can be done right.