AI company set to become Tasmania's biggest power user (opens original article in a new tab)

An AI company plans to become Tasmania's largest power user by building three AI factories, with significant energy requirements and government support for the project.

• An AI company, Firmus Technologies, plans to build three AI factories in Tasmania, making it the state's largest power user.
• Firmus has signed a 104 megawatt contract with Aurora Energy for its St Leonards factory, with total requirements of 400 megawatts across three sites.
• The Tasmanian government supports the National AI Plan, which expects AI data centres to avoid increasing energy prices and promote renewable energy.