The Northern Territory is racing to become Australia’s AI powerhouse, fueled by gas from the Beetaloo Basin, with 12 companies eyeing massive data centers from Darwin to remote cattle stations — but at a steep cost to climate goals, water resources, and local infrastructure. Despite federal calls for clean energy, projects like Beetaloo Digital’s $40 billion Darwin hub and Energy North’s solar-gas hybrid plan are sparking alarm from environmentalists and the cattle industry. With power demands dwarfing the entire Darwin-Katherine grid, new federal AI laws aim to force self-sufficiency and water efficiency — but critics warn it’s too little, too late, as thousands of workers could strain roads, healthcare, and water supplies.
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