Alan Brent

Professor and Chair in Sustainable Energy Systems, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of We

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Data centres are power hungry – but they don’t have to be a burden on NZ’s grid

Data centres are power hungry – but they don’t have to be a burden on NZ’s grid

If they can adjust when and how they use power, they could become increasingly valuable.

Alan Brent , Andrew Crossland Aug 3 2026, 10:18AM Data centre

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