Bowen Says 'No Carve-Outs' After Queensland Claims Data Centre Win
Bowen says national data centre standards will still require 100% renewable energy plus firming, rejecting Queensland’s claim of a state-specific exemption.
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Australia demands ‘high bar’ for data centres seeking fossil fuel power
Energy Minister Chris Bowen has set high expectations for states to bypass green power rules for data centres, hoping to keep fossil fuels out of the sector.
Bowen says 'no carve-outs' after Queensland claims data centre win
Queensland and the Northern Territory will not have control over how data centres are powered, the federal government insists, declaring there will be "no exceptions and no carve-outs" under its renewables plan.
PM’s data centre capitulation will push Queensland power bills up – 16 News
The Greens warn that Prime Minister Albanese will push power prices up 13% in Queensland if he locks in his capitulation on coal and gas powered data centres. Prior to yesterday’s National Cabinet, the Energy Minister was warning that allowing states to give data centre approvals without a renewable energy requirement would make power more expensive for all Australians. Despite this warning of cost-of-living pain from his own government minister…
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