Updated Sep 10, 2026 – 6.59pm, first published at 12.00pmNvidia says its chips will use more energy in Australia next year than all the existing data centres currently require, as the American giant unveiled ambitious plans to power artificial intelligence in the country.Widely considered the world’s most valuable business, Nvidia said it would target a two gigawatt “build-out” with partners including Firmus and Sharon AI by the end of next year amid soaring demand for computing power from big technology companies including Amazon, Meta and Microsoft.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Nvidia outlines sprawling Australian vision, and energy strain
The company sits at the centre of the artificial intelligence ecosystem, and says it will help local partners build a 2GW network by the end of next year.
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Nvidia plans 2-gigawatt Australian build-out by end-2026 with Firmus and Sharon AI, requiring more energy than all current data centres. Move signals consolidation of regional AI infrastructure; Australian enterprises must align cloud strategy with hyperscaler compute footprint.
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