Victoria will need new data centres to source their own renewable energy under a strategy unveiled by Premier Ben Carroll on Tuesday.
In the face of community opposition to data centres being built near residential areas across the state, the Victorian government will also introduce a 150-metre buffer between any new data centres and homes.
On Wednesday a Senate inquiry into AI and data centres will hold hearings in Melbourne to air community concerns.
The government says less than 1 per cent of the state's drinking water is being used for data centre cooling, but concedes it should be zero.
According to advocacy group Data Centre Australia, the country had 162 data centres with a combined IT capacity of 1.5 gigawatts as of March of this year.
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Victoria will need new data centres to source their own renewable energy under a strategy unveiled by Premier Ben Carroll on Tuesday.
Victorians go to the polls in a state election scheduled for November 28.
All new data centres built in Victoria will have to source their own renewable energy and will be banned from using drinking water under the state government's new rules for the sector.
In the face of community opposition to data centres being built near residential areas across the state, the Victorian government will also introduce a 150-metre buffer between any new data centres and homes.
The policy comes amid rising opposition to data centres, including from some Labor MPs and candidates.
On Wednesday a Senate inquiry into AI and data centres will hold hearings in Melbourne to air community concerns.
The government is backing the sector, arguing data centres are creating jobs and investment, resulting in $5.8 billion in capital expenditure last year, but says the growth cannot come at the expense of Victorians.
The government says less than 1 per cent of the state's drinking water is being used for data centre cooling, but concedes it should be zero.
The rules will need data centres to use recycled or non-drinking water.
ASX-listed tech company NextDC had a $1 billion data centre in Port Melbourne approved by the minister in 75 days earlier this year.
According to advocacy group Data Centre Australia, the country had 162 data centres with a combined IT capacity of 1.5 gigawatts as of March of this year.
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