Jul 22, 2026 – 3.45pmGas from the vast Beetaloo Basin resource would be harnessed to support a giant data centre complex near Darwin under an ambitious project the Northern Territory government says could attract up to $40 billion in private investment.The data centre venture is being proposed by Beetaloo Digital, an offshoot of ASX-listed Beetaloo Energy, which has secured exclusive rights over a site at Weddell, 30 kilometres south of Darwin’s CBD.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Beetaloo gas-powered data centre project could pull in $40b, says NT
The ambitious project would provide a large new market for Beetaloo gas but has sparked an immediate backlash from green groups.








