Jul 28, 2026 – 12.01amOne of Australia’s largest data centre operators says struggling renewable energy projects with weak economics and uncommercial pricing assumptions should not expect to be bailed out by the booming digital infrastructure.State and federal energy ministers will meet virtually on Tuesday to consider new rules to govern how data centre operators source their huge electricity requirements without pushing up power prices or derailing Australia’s transition to renewable energy.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles