Datacentres in Victoria to be banned in residential areas

NextDC's Artarmon datacentre in Sydney. The company has bought 169ha of land just outside Geelong, which had been earmarked for future residential development./Getty Images NextDC's Artarmon datacentre in Sydney. The company has bought 169ha of land just outside Geelong, which had been earmarked for future residential development./Getty Images Datacentres - Australia Datacentres in Victoria to be banned in residential areas New rules also include a ban near schools and childcare centres and require them to source their own renewable energy

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Prefer the Guardian on Google Datacentres in Victoria will be banned in residential areas and required to use renewable energy and contribute to the community, under new state government rules.

On Tuesday, the premier, Ben Carroll, will release the government’s sustainable datacentre action plan, after it was approved by cabinet on Monday.