27 Apr 2024 14:49:53
Posted: 19 Jan 2022
The first carbon-neutral data centre in the country aims to create up to 700 jobs during the construction phase and at least 25 direct jobs in Southland.
Datagrid chief executive Remi Galasso, who is behind the multimillion-dollar project, confirmed the purchase of a 43ha site in North Makarewa, near Invercargill, where the cloud-computing centre will be built.
The data centre would be entirely powered by hydro-electricity from Manapouri, picking up "the slack" from the Tiwai Point aluminum smelter, Mr Galasso said.
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