Team Name:
Grid Gurus
Team Members:
Grid Gurus
AI-SITE is a robust scoring system and analytical framework that identifies the most suitable locations for data centres across Australia. By combining connectivity, energy costs, climate risk, and population access into a single validated metric, AI-SITE provides data-driven insights for strategic decision-making. The project integrates principal component analysis (PCA) to highlight key drivers of suitability. We also have plans for future multi-criteria optimization to explore Pareto-optimal trade-offs, supporting flexible and resilient AI infrastructure planning.
In this project, we analyzed public datasets on Australian infrastructure, energy grids, transport networks, population density, and climate risk to evaluate every local government area (LGA) in the country. The AI-SITE Index combines multiple factors into a single, validated score to rank LGAs for data center suitability. PCA was used to identify the main drivers of suitability, revealing that proximity to infrastructure dominates the decision. Future plans include multi-criteria optimization to explore trade-offs between cost, connectivity, and risk, providing decision-makers with a spectrum of optimal options for strategic AI infrastructure planning.
Description of Use Used to estimate demand centres for data services and assess the possible workforce.
Description of Use Used to measure accessibility for construction and maintenance, and logistics efficiency.
Description of Use Used to evaluate natural disaster risk and avoid high-risk regions.
Description of Use Used to identify cyclone-exposed regions, reducing long-term risk for data centres.
Description of Use Used to assess cooling efficiency as cooler regions reduce operational costs of data centres.
Description of Use Used to measure energy reliability and highlight regions with frequent disruptions.
Description of Use Used to assess environmental risk and exclude areas prone to extreme bushfire danger. Contribute to the risk score of data centres.
Description of Use Used to evaluate connectivity to the grid and infrastructure resilience.
Description of Use Used to assess energy availability and renewable potential for data centre sustainability.
Description of Use Used to measure proximity to electricity supply, ensuring reliable power access for potential data centre sites.
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