Auckland power distributor Vector expects data centres to put 500 megawatts of extra demand. That’s the equivalent of the power demand from 200,000 homes. Fund managers say data centres have become “red hot”, especially since innovations like artificial intelligence put them in greater demand. This week, NZX-listed infrastructure investor Infratil easily raised $1 billion for expansion in data centres, specifically CDC, which has facilities in New Zealand and Australia. A data centre generally has a high electricity demand relative to other connections on the network.
