Save the date | The Data Centre Boom: Balancing Energy, Environment and Community

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About this event

Australia is experiencing rapid growth in data centres, driven by cloud computing, artificial intelligence and the expanding digital economy.

But powering this growth presents a complex challenge for Australia’s energy system. How can we accommodate rising electricity demand while maintaining an affordable, reliable and sustainable energy system?

Bringing together University of Melbourne researchers and industry expertise, the event will explore these critical questions:

• What are the challenges and operational issues faced by data centres operators?
• Electricity demand and the power system: How do we power the data centre boom without putting additional pressure on the grid?
• The grid economics of the data centre boom
• Environment, land use and policy: Where should data centres be built, and what environmental impacts should be considered?
• Misinformation, disinformation, and public trust: What shapes community acceptance?

Join us for an interdisciplinary discussion on how Australia can accommodate growing data centre demand while maintaining an affordable, reliable and sustainable energy system.

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