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Datacentres in Victoria to be banned in residential areas

UK · 2026-09-21

Key takeaway

Victoria bans new datacentres in residential areas, raising compliance and site restrictions.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerVictoria bans new datacentres in residential areas and mandates renewable energy and community contributions, raising compliance and site-selection hurdles.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onDatacentre operators face higher development and operating costs, which are passed on to customers through higher hosting and cloud service prices.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youUK SMEs relying on Australian-hosted services see increased IT costs or potential service delays as operators adjust.

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Source: theguardian.com

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