Senator Tells Data Centre Developer to Drop Project Planned 20 Metres From Homes
Goodman’s Lane Cove site would house 49 diesel generators and more than one million litres of fuel less than 50 metres from nearby homes.
TL;DR
- An AI data centre operator executive was questioned about a proposed Sydney project's proximity to homes.
- The executive, Ben McGilp of Goodman Group, appeared before the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee.
- Senator Sarah Henderson highlighted the close distance between the proposed data centre and residential properties.
- McGilp stated the project was approximately 20 metres from a home.