Aug 28, 2026 – 12.17pmEnergy Minister Chris Bowen says the federal government’s new national data centre rules do not include carve outs for Queensland and the Northern Territory to power their energy-hungry facilities exclusively with coal and gas.Premiers and chief ministers signed off on the new data centre standards at a meeting of national cabinet on Wednesday, which included that operators invest in new renewable energy to offset their power demand.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
‘No carve outs’ for Queensland on data centres: Bowen
Energy Minister Chris Bowen said states would only be able to use non-renewable power for data centres if they could prove it would be cheaper for household power.
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