AirTrunk explores data centre at Western Australia gas hub
The short version
- AirTrunk has held talks about becoming a customer for a new energy hub in Keralup, south-east of Perth.
- APA Group’s Keralup power station is located 53 kilometres south of Perth and is open for public comment.
- The Environmental Protection Authority is currently reviewing the Keralup power station project.
- The proposed gas hub could supply energy to a neighbouring data centre.
What we don’t know yet
- The final decision on whether AirTrunk will proceed with a data centre at the site is not yet known.
- The exact timeline for construction and operation of the proposed data centre and gas hub is not specified.
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