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Poppy Johnston

AI 'energy trilemma' in sights of data centre boss

Data centres could account for more than 10 per cent of Australia's electricity use by 2035. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

All low-emissions power options, including nuclear, should be on the table to capture what the head of a data centre company views as an AI-fuelled data storage opportunity for Australia.

NEXTDC chief executive officer Craig Scroggie says artificial intelligence and cloud computing are driving massive demand for data centres and Australia is well-placed to be a regional heavyweight if it can solve the "energy trilemma".

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