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Aug 19, 2026 22 min

Powering What's Next - Where data centres, demand and decarbonisation collide

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Welcome to the latest episode of Powering What’s Next, brought to you by GE Vernova, where we explore the technologies, infrastructure and partnerships shaping Australia’s energy transition and what it will take to build a more reliable, affordable and sustainable energy future. In this episode, Corrie McLeod, publisher, InnovationAus.com is joined by Mark Benjamin, Aero global sales director at GE Vernova and Belinda Dennett, chief executive of Data Centres Australia. Together, they explore the growing demand for electricity from data centres and AI, and what this means for Australia’s energy system. They discuss the scale of incoming demand, the importance of generation, firming and transmission, and how data centres can play a broader role in supporting grid stability and accelerating investment in new energy infrastructure.

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