Sep 6, 2026 – 8.00pmSecuring access to power has trumped land acquisitions as the biggest hurdle to building new data centres, developers say, as projects worth tens of billions of dollars compete for renewable energy contracts amid surging demand.Developers will tell The Australian Financial Review Property Summit on Monday that land is no longer the biggest constraint to development, but that they could have trouble securing enough renewable energy to meet new national standards if additional power is not added to the Australian grid.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles