NVIDIA is partnering with Australian startup Firmus Technologies to develop a large fleet of renewable energy-powered artificial intelligence data centers across Australia. The project, named Project Southgate, has an initial investment of A$4.5 billion ($2.9 billion) for two data centers in Melbourne and Tasmania. These facilities will utilize NVIDIA's GB300 chips and are expected to be operational by April. This initiative is part of a broader trend of NVIDIA expanding its footprint in AI infrastructure, which also includes a partnership with Foxconn to develop AI factory systems. No specific market reaction analysis was available in the provided search results.