There's pretty national parks, convict history and some pretty tasty whiskeys and wines, but not a whole lot of reasons to build a data centre. The power argument isn't particularly compelling either, because it's much more sunny on the Australian mainland.
> The power argument isn't particularly compelling either, because it's much more sunny on the Australian mainland.
But the vast majority of Tasmania's power is hydroelectric. Hydro is a much more desirable renewable than solar because it essentially is its own built in battery.
Might need to fact check yourself there mate. Tasmania has issues with enough power for some industries. There was a factory that could not get enough power to a planned upgrade.
God knows how a datacentre would do down there....
decimalenough|4 months ago
hn_throwaway_99|4 months ago
But the vast majority of Tasmania's power is hydroelectric. Hydro is a much more desirable renewable than solar because it essentially is its own built in battery.
hsjsjdnbdbdb|4 months ago
God knows how a datacentre would do down there....