Plans for a large datacentre in Hazelmere, Western Australia, have been withdrawn by developer GreenSquare following significant community opposition. The proposed 120-megawatt facility, intended to support cloud computing and AI, faced backlash due to its proximity to culturally significant Aboriginal heritage sites and potential noise pollution from backup generators. The City of Swan council had recommended rejecting the proposal, citing concerns over noise levels exceeding permissible limits during power outages, which prompted the developer's decision to withdraw the application. AI
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IMPACT Local opposition to AI datacentre development highlights potential hurdles for expanding digital infrastructure needed for AI growth.
RANK_REASON The cluster describes the withdrawal of a datacentre project, which is infrastructure supporting AI, due to local opposition and regulatory concerns, not a core AI model or research release.
