PremiumChris KeallTechnology Editor/Senior Business Writer·NZ Herald·12 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to readA render of Datagrid's proposed Southland data centre, with a proposed substation front left. Inset: Founder and executive chairman Remi Galasso.Datagrid has taken a big step towards the construction of its Southland “AI data factory”. The Singapore-backed firm has reached terms with Transpower to buy components for a Datagrid-funded substation that will connect its data centre to the national grid.
The contract has been framed by the parties as
