# Australia doubles down on renewable-powered data centers

https://mins.news/en/item/14149

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-05 13:30 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-05/australia-doubles-down-on-data-centers-using-renewable-power?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a733ae816de0200012b5aff

> Australia’s federal government plans to continue a nationwide effort requiring newly built data centers to use renewable energy. It has pledged to pass legislation for the policy despite opposition from some regional administrations. The commitment signals that Canberra is maintaining pressure for a renewable-powered expansion of data-center infrastructure.

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