Beetaloo or bust: the route to commercial success for an Australian shale play, page-359

They only build big ones now - no point otherwise. The firms writing these cheques only work in billions.

Hence, the need to secure power. Most probably defence but could also be commercial.




Plans like this in Melbourne don't seem to worry too much about power supply. Problem ahead.

NEXTDC Announces $2 Billion AI Factory and Technology Campus at Fishermans Bend

Melbourne, Australia: NEXTDC (ASX:NXT), Australia’s leading data centre-as-a-service provider, today announced a $2 billion (AUD) commitment to develop M4 Melbourne — a next-generation digital campus at 127 Todd Road, Port Melbourne.

M4 will feature an AI Factory, Mission Critical Operations Centre, and Technology Centre of
Excellence. Purpose-built for sovereign AI, HPC, advanced manufacturing and deep tech, the
campus strengthens Australia's competitive edge across the Five Eyes and positions Victoria as a
national digital infrastructure hub.

“This isn’t just a data centre — it’s critical infrastructure for Australia’s AI future,” said Craig
Scroggie, CEO and Managing Director NEXTDC.