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.
Energy Minister Chris Bowen has dismissed suggestions that Queensland and the Northern Territory were granted carve-outs from federal data centre renewable energy rules. The Commonwealth will retain the final authority on this matter, with a high threshold for exceptions. Draft national data centre standards will be released before legislation is proposed early next year.
The federal government will not permit states to dictate how data centres are powered, emphasizing that "no exceptions and no carve-outs" will apply under the new regulations.
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