One of Australia's largest data centre developers has blamed "highly conservative" WA planning laws for a decision to scrap a $1.1 billion development, and warned archaic views risked similar future projects.
From multinational private equity firms to sovereign wealth fund-backed groups and a pioneering First Nations venture, the race to build the next generation of digital infrastructure in WA is under way.
The state's largest data centre will be built in Maddington, after a development assessment panel today approved the $415 million project, subject to several conditions.
Sovereign wealth fund-backed CDC Data Centres has announced it will expand into Western Australia with a 200 megawatt datacentre, the largest in the state.
