New Southland datacentre would be the country's second-largest drain on power

Multiple resource consents have been granted by three local authorities to get Datagrid's huge AI data storage project in Makarewa off the ground, and to land a high-speed internet cable from Australia coming up at Oreti Beach near Invercargill.

But where will all the power come from? The likely answer is the Manapōuri hydro-electric power plant, which also powers Tiwai.

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