Australia’s energy system is retiring its centre, and rebuilding at the edge
As coal plants close, the grid loses the capacity it could control. What replaces that control matters more than what replaces the megawatts.
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As coal plants close, the grid loses the capacity it could control. What replaces that control matters more than what replaces the megawatts.
Sun, land and fewer constraints on building solar: why Western Australia is placed to host AI compute where the power is.
OpenAI’s blueprint for Australia puts compute at the foundation. Where Australia can lead, and the part distributed infrastructure plays.
The world races to power giant AI clusters while Western Australia’s grid spills renewable energy it cannot use. A tale of two opportunities.