Coal Fired Revival: The Data Centre Opportunity EnergyAustralia's plan to repurpose its coal fired power plants as sites for new data centres has sparked debate about Australia's energy future.
This may seem like an unusual pairing – coal fired power plants, notorious for their environmental impact, are being touted as ideal locations for the energy hungry behemoths that are data centres.
EnergyAustralia's chief executive, Mark Collette, points out that coal fired sites offer access to water, around the clock electricity, and a skilled workforce.