Jun 1, 2026 – 9.44amGoogle’s first Australian renewable energy project to power the data centres underpinning its artificial intelligence and cloud computing is almost ready to connect to the national grid, in an important step towards easing concerns that the facilities will be a drain on energy resources.The 25-megawatt solar farm in Mulwala, in the Riverina district of NSW, has been constructed in partnership with Australian data centre operator AirTrunk and global renewable energy operator European Energy Australia.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles