Major renewable investors have thrown support behind Australia’s data centre boom, colliding with critics who fear it will derail the shift to cleaner power.

As data centres have grown in size and number in Australia, they have also become the subject of fierce public debate. So what’s the best way forward?

Fresh from a meeting with Anthropic, Premier David Crisafulli has launched his bid to attract more investment in server facilities.

Operators say they already help communities by donating money to local organisations, creating jobs and investing in renewable energy.

Major renewable investors have thrown support behind Australia’s data centre boom, colliding with critics who fear it will derail the shift to cleaner power.