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Save the date for Australia’s first dedicated conference that deep dives into the energy and water management issues facing the huge growth in the data centre industry

“Data Centres could consume as much as 8% of the grids demand by 2030” ABC 26/07/24

“Australian data centres are estimated to consume 47 billion litres of water a year” SMH 17/08/24

Just some of the topics and issues that will be addressed include:

• How the exponential growth in the use of artificial intelligence and cloud computing is driving huge growth in electricity demand in the NEM. One large data centre can consume as much power as 50,000 homes.
• Co-locating data centres with wind and solar farms in the regional renewable energy zones (REZ’s), and their role in becoming an integral part of energy parks of the future
• The challenges and opportunities in rolling out new data centres in regional Australia, and the implications for water and energy usage.
• Energy efficiency strategies and technology solutions to minimise energy usage in the new generation of data centres
• Developing low-carbon strategies and power purchase agreements for renewable energy to power new data centres
• Data Centre operators co-investing with renewable energy developers in new wind and solar farm development
• Constructing green data centres that minimise water use, utilise recycled and treated water, and are built with sustainable building materials
• Investigating the latest technology solutions available that offer best practice water management solutions for data centres