The proponents of a $3.7-billion data centre on the site of the former Kurri Kurri aluminium smelter are preparing a response to a public exhibition as the sector faces down a week of turmoil.
The 551MW server shed progressed by ADW Johnson and AirTrunk, about 32km north-west of the Newcastle CBD, comes alongside an announcement of more than a gigawatt of renewable generation and storage. It proposes to use 312 air-cooled chillers instead of a water cooling plant.
AirTrunk associate vice president of energy Sabooh Whitelaw told The Urban Developer that “we remain committed to matching 100 per cent of our electricity use with renewable energy by 2030”.
