Following the purchase of a 43-hectare site in North Makarewa near Invercargill, Datagrid, is moving forward with its plans to construct a hyperscale facility there, the first of its kind in the area.
According to reports, the company will build up to ten 6,500 sqm (70,000 sq ft) modules totaling around 150MW of capacity and will formally apply to Southland District Council for permission. The facility will reportedly source its energy from the Manapouri hydropower scheme, partnering with Meridian Energy.
Founder Remi Galasso commented: "We expect to start construction as soon as we get resource consent from Southland District Council, hopefully in the second half of this year. We are quite advanced with a few anchor customers, and we expect to make further announcements."
