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Firmus Secures 600 MW Energy Supply Agreement in South Australia,

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Firmus today announced a landmark 12-year wholesale energy supply agreement with Gunvor Group for 600 MW of firm electricity to support the next phase of Project Southgate, its strategy to develop large-scale AI Factory campuses across regional Australia

What's Happening

Under the agreement, Gunvor will support the development of 1.

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The Bigger Picture

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