Goodman’s Japanese data centre comes under fire following Sydney site setback

Goodman Group, Australia’s largest property firm by market value, faces mounting criticism of what would be its largest data centre project in Japan, just days after it scrapped plans for a similar development in Sydney following local resistance.

The dispute with residents in Japan is part of a broader global backlash against data centres, as local communities raise concerns about their impact on power grids, water supplies and local environments.