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Tech giants’ energy demands are ‘crazy,’ says SA premier

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 09, 2026 • 07:11 AM
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Peter Malinauskas says there is not enough energy available to power the massive data centres planned for his state, and throwing money around won’t help.

Tech giants’ energy demands are ‘crazy,’ says SA premier

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas says the world’s biggest technology companies have unrealistic expectations about the energy available to power their artificial intelligence aspirations in Australia, warning there is nowhere near enough renewable generation.

Malinauskas, who travelled to the United States in July to meet with AI developers and data centre operators, along with Democrats and Republicans, said demand for power was “just crazy stuff”.

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