MITCHELL: Power grid to be overwhelmed


Proposed new data rpocessing centres, including those planned for Donnybrook and Somerton, could overwhelm the electricity grid, says a report from the Australian Marketing Energy Operator.
Demand for electricity could more than double if the centres went ahead, and AMEO’s report it was “not possible” to support the demand.
Developers are seeking to “cash in” on the artificial intelligence infrastructure boom, the report says.