The Tasmanian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has publicly stated that it was not provided with the full extent of plans regarding the installation of backup generators at the Firmus data centre. The facility, which has been a subject of local interest due to its scale and energy requirements, appears to have moved forward with infrastructure plans that were not adequately disclosed to the state's primary environmental regulator.

While the specific details of the generator capacity and the nature of the missing information remain limited, the EPA's admission suggests a breakdown in the communication or reporting requirements between the developer and the regulatory body. The Firmus data centre project has previously faced scrutiny regarding its environmental footprint and integration into the local power grid. The EPA's statement implies that the regulatory assessment process may have been based on incomplete data, potentially necessitating a review of the project's current compliance status. As of now, neither the developers nor the state government have provided a comprehensive response regarding why the full extent of the generator plans was withheld or overlooked during the initial approval phases. The situation raises questions about the transparency of industrial planning in Tasmania and the effectiveness of current oversight mechanisms for large-scale tech infrastructure.