Jul 2, 2026 – 4.59pmPledges made by data centre developer Firmus to support the build-out of energy storage fall far short of what it would need to back up its own operations, raising the risk of power shortages and price spikes, energy experts say.Firmus, led by billionaire Oliver Curtis, on Tuesday released a new energy policy, including a commitment to require at least 2.5 megawatt-hours of storage to be built for every 1 megawatt it contracts for the data centres it plans to build around Australia.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles