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An Australian state has mandated energy storage requirements for new data center deployments, raising operational and capital barriers to new capacity expansion.

Adds regulatory friction to data center buildout; storage mandate increases capex requirements and may slow datacenter siting decisions in affected regions.
Trade pressSlicast · September 22, 2026 at 19:29 UTC · Australia · Source: ESS News
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