Southern Mayors Back Massive AI Factory Amid Concern over Impacts

Southern mayors back massive AI factory amid concern over impacts

An early artist impression of Datagrid's data centre in Makarewa, north of Invercargill. Photo: LDR/SUPPLIED Southern mayors have thrown their support behind a new data centre which is set to become the country's second-highest electricity user.

Massive AI factory could impact sea life, cultural values

Datagrid announced it had gained full resource consent meaning it was one step closer to constructing an AI factory in Makarewa.

Massive AI factory to become New Zealand’s second-largest electricity user

Resource consent has been given for a data centre near Invercargill, which would become New Zealand’s second-highest electricity user.

Powerful new data centre approved in Southland - Expert Reaction - Science Media Centre

A data centre being described by the company behind it as an “AI factory” is set to become NZ’s second-biggest electricity user.  Resource consent was approved for Datagrid’s Data Park in Southland, as well as for an undersea fibre optic cable linking the South Island to Australia. Datagrid says access to the country’s biggest hydroelectric stations, low temperatures, and “plentiful water” will mean the data centre has “green power” and low cool…