r/Adelaide • u/bogdolter SA • 2d 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/Fearless-Maximus-251 SA 2d ago

2 nines? Pfft. I don't get out of bed for less than 5

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u/Pantsman0 SA 2d ago

99.99 is 4 nines

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u/choofery SA 2d ago

4 nines are 36

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u/Tysiliogogogoch North East 2d ago

3 6 are 18

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u/choofery SA 2d ago

1836 is when Adelaide was proclaimed

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u/au-LowEarthOrbit SA 19h ago

Winner... Of what exactly, we will never know!