May 29, 2026 – 5.47pmThe data centre boom will push up power prices for consumers and derail the green transition unless the power-hungry facilities back more early-stage clean power developments, Australia’s top renewable energy companies have warned.The renewables developers, who have been struggling to get major energy transition projects built, have been looking to the data centre industry to sign the long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) needed to get the critical infrastructure to financial close.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Data centre rivers of gold not flowing to green transition
Australia’s data centre industry says it offsets 70 per cent of its power usage with renewables. But clean energy companies argue that’s only half the story.
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