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IREN’s South Australian campus could be the next major test of Australia’s nascent push to become a global data centre power.
In a week when the Tasmanian government was grilled over its support for Firmus’ hyperscale data centres, South Australia rolled out the red carpet for rival neocloud IREN.
It could prove the next major test of state governments’ role in Australia’s push to become a global data centre hub.
As Capital Brief reported on Monday, the Tasmanian government is facing a political backlash over a perceived lack of transparency in its dealings with Oliver Curtis’ Firmus, despite being ordered last week to turn over all internal briefings and correspondence relating to the company.
Local Energy Minister Nick Duigan confirmed during a budget estimates hearing on Tuesday that the government is now backing Firmus’ plan to expand its AI factory campus to 400 megawatts, adding sites in Bell Bay and Wesley Vale to its initial facility in Launceston.
