June, 2026 | Updates
Firmus launches energy and water policies to support Australia’s renewable transition and responsible AI growth
Firmus Technologies today launched its Australian Energy Policy and Australian Water Stewardship Policy, setting out how Firmus’ large-scale AI infrastructure will strengthen Australia's electricity system while minimising cooling-related water consumption.
Together, the policies establish measurable commitments covering energy efficiency, renewable energy procurement, battery storage, demand response, network costs, cooling technology, and transparent reporting across Firmus' Australian operations.
Firmus' Energy Policy goes beyond the Commonwealth Government's March 2026 Expectations of Data Centres and AI Infrastructure Developers by translating those expectations into specific, measurable commitments for its Australian grid-connected operations.
Firmus was founded on the principle that AI infrastructure should be part of the energy transition, not a burden on it. Its approach combines energy-efficient AI factories, grid-aware operating software, integrated workload management, direct contracting of firming capacity, and a vertically integrated manufacturing and engineering base.
Speaking to this founding principle, Oliver Curtis, Co-CEO of Firmus Technologies, said: "AI infrastructure will only be sustainable at scale if it's designed around the realities of Australia's energy system and natural resources. Firmus has spent seven years developing AI factories, operating software, and energy management systems built around that principle.
"Our energy and water policies turn that work into measurable commitments. They set out how we intend to grow this new industry responsibly while strengthening the electricity system, managing water carefully and supporting regional investment."
Our South Australia energy agreement puts our policy into action. It supports new renewable generation and battery storage, with the Koolunga Battery Energy Storage System the first example already underway—a major new battery that strengthens the grid while we build.
The Water Stewardship Policy complements energy commitments by setting out how Firmus will minimise cooling-related water use across Project Southgate. It prioritises dry-mode cooling, site-specific water planning, the use of recycled or non-potable water where appropriate, and transparent reporting of performance.
Hamish Kerr, Lead Mechanical Engineer at Firmus Technologies, said: "Water is scarce in Australia, and cooling high-performance compute shouldn't drain it. Our AI Factories use advanced cooling technology that operates in dry mode by default, so on most days cooling uses no water at all. In Launceston, we expect our annual average cooling water use to be equivalent to around 10 days of cooling demand—about the same amount of water 20 average households use in a year. We'll bring that same discipline to every Project Southgate site, tailoring our approach to local conditions, using recycled and non-potable water where it stacks up, and reporting transparently on how we perform."
Both policies apply to Firmus' owned and operated Australian grid-connected operations, including all new-build Firmus AI Factories in Australia once operational. Firmus will report on performance against both policies in its regular annual reporting.
Tim Rosenfield, Co-CEO of Firmus Technologies, said: "The next generation of AI infrastructure has to earn its place. Our customers expect world-class AI infrastructure, but they also expect it to be built responsibly. These policies show how we intend to deliver both—combining leading performance with responsible energy and water stewardship."
Firmus’ Energy Policy and Water Policy are available at: firmus.co/ourcommitments
About Firmus
Firmus Technologies is an AI Factory Platform company built on a simple idea: energy in and tokens out – as efficiently as possible. Vertically integrated from model to grid, Firmus uses proprietary energy and cooling technology to build and deliver cutting-edge AI infrastructure with scale, reliability and performance. Registered in Sydney, Australia, Firmus provides AI cloud services across Asia Pacific and beyond, powered by AI factories that strengthen the grid, accelerate the adoption of renewable energy, and form the sovereign, sustainable infrastructure on which the next era of AI will run. Follow @firmustechnologies on LinkedIn, @FirmusCloud on X
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