Victoria의 야당은 데이터 센터 부하 증가가 통제되지 않을 경우 주 전력 공급 신뢰성과 계통 안정성을 위협한다고 경고했다.

The Victorian Greens have renewed calls for an immediate moratorium on new data centres following reports that the industry’s electricity consumption is projected to quadruple by 2030, placing extraordinary strain on Victoria’s ageing power grid.

According to ABC reporting, data centres operated by Amazon and Equinix alone will consume more than a quarter of the electricity generated by Australia’s largest wind farm. Meanwhile, 18 additional data centres are either already approved or pending approval across Victoria.

The Australian Energy Market Operator has warned that the state currently has no significant electricity supply buffer beyond 2029.

Victorian Greens spokesperson for AI and data centres, Dr Sarah Mansfield, addressed the issue directly: “Labor has rolled out the red carpet for multinational tech corporations with total disregard for the enormous pressure their data centres will place on our electricity grid, household bills and communities.”

“Every day it becomes clearer that Labor's data centre free-for-all is not in the public interest. There are another 18 data centres in the pipeline – and not a single one should be approved. We need a moratorium now.”

“Labor cannot keep approving massive energy-guzzling data centres and simply hope enough new electricity appears to keep the lights on.”

“The Greens are the only party in Parliament fighting to stop this free-for-all and put communities before the profits of global tech giants.”