And so the demand for large power and water guzzling data centres, particularly to support the delivery of AI is enormous, with about 160 data centres already open in Australia. And that we need better data - on data centres! Data centres are a textbook example of a data gap impeding good policy." Access to recycled water supplies or the feasibility of a new connection may depend on a data centre's location." The proposed AI data centre at the former Hydro Aluminium smelter in Kurri Kurri would operate as a 540-megawatt data centre supporting cloud computing, artificial intelligence and digital services.