• Transgrid’s TAPR 2026 flagged hyperscale data centers as a major driver of NSW electricity demand through 2035.
• Data-center demand forecast rose to 4x last year’s projection, representing 66% of end-use consumption growth by 2035.
• Data centers seen rising from about 3% of peak demand now to 20% by 2035, reshaping network planning priorities.
• NSW supply mix projected to shift from about 40% renewables today to 90% by 2035, as coal capacity nears full retirement.
• System buildout estimate exceeds 26 GW of utility-scale wind and solar, supported by about 11 GW of utility-scale storage by 2035.

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