‘A lot of red flags’: plans for New Zealand’s first datacentre spark concern as locals demand greater transparency
•Plans for a NZ$3.5bn datacentre in Makarewa raise concerns among locals about resource use and noise pollution.
•Residents are demanding greater transparency regarding the project's impact on electricity and water consumption.
•The Singapore-based company Datagrid aims to begin construction this year and have the centre operational by 2028.
المصدر: The Guardian World | Source: The Guardian WorldPlans to build a NZ$3.5bn datacentre in Makarewa in the country’s south has drawn concern about electricity and water use, and potential noise pollution
People living near the site of New Zealand’s first planned AI datacentre are calling for more transparency about the project, especially about how the centre’s huge electricity and water use and potential noise pollution could affect them.
Singapore-based company Datagrid has secured approval to build a NZ$3.5bn (US$2bn) AI datacentre on a 49-hectare site in Makarewa, just north of New Zealand’s southern-most city, Invercargill. Construction is due to begin this year, with the centre becoming operational by 2028.
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→Plans for a NZ$3.5bn datacentre in Makarewa raise concerns among locals about resource use and noise pollution.
→Residents are demanding greater transparency regarding the project's impact on electricity and water consumption.
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