We welcome data centre investment, but only if it is in the best interests of our country,” he said. “Data centre are welcome, if they bring their own additional renewable energy. Camera Icon Peter Malinauskas and Joe Kendra at STACK Infrastructure data centre in Manassas, Virginia. “I understand those concerns, and absent the right policy response, I share data centre are huge consumers of electricity. He said a continued and “strong pipeline” of data centre investments showed international investor confidence in Australia’s clean energy grid.