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Large scale data center planned in New Zealand

Oct 09, 2024 | Posted by Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji

A large-scale data center powered by hydrogen is reportedly being planned in New Zealand by Mobii Green and North Rakaia.  Mobii Green Energy founder Kenny Tseng said the first phase of the project will see sovereign funds and international private equity funds invest US$2 billion to develop 850MW of solar power, 300MW of wind power, a green hydrogen production facility, a hydrogen power plant, and a containerized computing power center set to house 5,120 H200 servers.

“On September 27, Mobii Green Energy Group and New Zealand energy company North Rakaia Ltd. officially signed the "Green Hi-City Cooperation Agreement" at Christchurch Town Hall,” Mobii Green Energy founder Kenny Tseng said on LinkedIn last week. The agreement was signed by Mobii’s Tseng and Yali Li, founder of North Rakaia, and witnessed by Sam Broughton, President of Local Government New Zealand and Mayor of Selwyn District Council.

Tseng said the first phase of the project will see sovereign funds and international private equity funds invest US$2 billion to develop 850MW of solar power, 300MW of wind power, a green hydrogen production facility, a hydrogen power plant, and a containerized computing power center set to house 5,120 H200 servers.

There are 20 data centers in New Zealand.

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Location Total SqFt Gross SqFt Power (MW)
Datacom: Abel Wellington NN
Datagrid NZ: Invercargill Campus
T4: Southland
T4: Northland ADC

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