Developer Energy North has scrapped a June 2028 start date for its 1 GW outback data centre in Australia’s Northern Territory after the local environment regulator suspended its assessment deadline to consult Canberra. No new timeframe was given.
With plans for up to 2GW of onsite gas-backed generation supporting hyperscale AI workloads, alongside other major regional developments such as Project Ares, we’re seeing the emergence of an entirely new model for AI infrastructure.
Google is in talks with billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes’ SunCable for a Northern Territory data centre that would be the tech giant’s largest in the world.
