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Datagrid AI Hub Near Invercargill Draws 6% Power

5/6/2026

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Datagrid is building a 78,000-square-metre AI data centre near Invercargill, New Zealand.
The facility will draw up to 280 megawatts, about 6 % of the country’s total electricity.
This makes it the nation’s second-largest electricity consumer after the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.
New Zealand officials cite abundant renewable energy, a cool climate and political stability as reasons for attracting foreign AI infrastructure investors.

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Datagrid is building a 78,000-square-metre AI data centre near Invercargill, New Zealand.
The facility will draw up to 280 megawatts, about 6 % of the country’s total electricity.
This makes it the nation’s second-largest electricity consumer after the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.
New Zealand officials cite abundant renewable energy, a cool climate and political stability as reasons for attracting foreign AI infrastructure investors.