Goodman Group, the property giant behind the proposed Project Mars data centre in Sydney, has announced that it will abandon the plan following a wave of push‑back from local stakeholders. The company said the decision was driven by changes to the policy and regulatory environment.
Project Mars had been positioned as a major addition to Sydney’s digital infrastructure, but the proposal attracted criticism over environmental and community impacts. After a series of objections and a tightening of regulatory requirements, Goodman Group opted to cancel the development.
In a statement, the firm noted that the evolving policy landscape had made the project less viable. “The changes to the policy and regulatory environment have made it necessary for us to reassess the viability of the Project Mars data centre,” the company said.
The cancellation marks a significant shift for the company, which had invested heavily in the design and planning stages. While no further details have been released about the company’s next steps, it is clear that the decision was a direct response to the regulatory changes and community opposition that had mounted over the project.
<small>Source: BBC News — read the original story there.</small>
