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Western Downs Digital Park
Near Dalby, Queensland
Anthropic has signed a lease anchoring the campus.
Also:
Western Downs Digital Park, ABC News, Renew Economy
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Zerra DC |
Anthropic (lease signed, subject to approvals) |
Proposed, due 2027
Development application lodged with Western Downs Regional Council in August 2026 and under assessment. Anthropic's lease also needs Foreign Investment Review Board approval.
|
1.4 GW |
not stated |
Inference, as reported by the press |
Grid, through a dedicated connection at Braemar substation, beside the gas-fired Braemar 1 and 2 power stations. Generation contracts for each stage not yet set. |
Air-cooled, closed loop, with no evaporative cooling. |
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Firmus Stirling North
Stirling North, South Australia
A Firmus AI factory campus under Project Southgate.
Also:
Firmus energy agreement
|
Firmus |
not named |
Proposed
Approval pathway being settled with the South Australian Government.
|
1.3 GW |
1.5 GW |
not stated |
A 12-year agreement with Gunvor for 600 MW across the first phase of both South Australian campuses, tied to 1.2 GW of new renewable generation and 1.5 GWh of batteries by 2032. |
not stated |
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Firmus Tailem Bend
Tailem Bend, South Australia
A Firmus AI factory campus under Project Southgate.
Also:
Firmus energy agreement
|
Firmus |
not named |
Proposed
Approval pathway being settled with the South Australian Government.
|
1 GW |
1.2 GW |
not stated |
A 12-year agreement with Gunvor for 600 MW across the first phase of both South Australian campuses, tied to 1.2 GW of new renewable generation and 1.5 GWh of batteries by 2032. |
not stated |
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IREN Bundey
Bundey, South Australia
Brought by IREN into NVIDIA's Australian AI factory buildout.
Also:
IREN release, via pv magazine, NVIDIA
|
IREN |
not named |
Proposed, due 2028
Transmission connection agreement signed in June 2026. Listed by IREN as planned.
|
not stated |
800 MW |
not stated |
Four 330 kV feeders at the Bundey substation, supporting up to 800 MW. |
not stated |
|
NEXTDC S7 Sydney
Eastern Creek, New South Wales
A hyperscale AI campus and GPU supercluster planned with OpenAI.
Also:
NEXTDC S7 page
|
NEXTDC |
OpenAI (non-binding memorandum of understanding, December 2025) |
Proposed, due 2027
State Significant Development under assessment by the NSW Government. First phase due in the second half of 2027, subject to approvals.
|
550 MW |
not stated |
not stated |
not stated |
Closed-loop liquid cooling, using no potable water. |
|
Firmus Bell Bay
Long Reach, Tasmania
An AI factory that Firmus says exists to train and run frontier AI models.
Also:
ABC News
|
Firmus |
not named |
Approved
Approved by George Town Council on 25 August 2026, six votes to one.
|
not stated |
288 MW |
Training and inference |
Tasmanian grid, through three 220 kV lines crossing the site. Supply arrangements under negotiation. |
Direct-to-chip liquid cooling. Dry cooling, with water on about ten hot days a year. |
|
Project Meridien
Kimberley, Western Australia. No published location, not mapped.
Designed for high-density compute for hyperscalers and AI training.
Also:
w.media, Haskoning
|
Gingerah Energy |
not named |
Proposed, due 2030
Feasibility studied. Seeking customers.
|
240 MW |
not stated |
Training |
Off grid: solar, wind and long-duration storage. Gas backup reported by the press. |
Closed-loop liquid cooling. |
|
NEXTDC M4 Melbourne
Port Melbourne, Victoria
Planned as an NVIDIA-certified AI factory.
Also:
NEXTDC approval release
|
NEXTDC |
not named |
Approved
Development approval from the Victorian Government in January 2026.
|
150 MW |
not stated |
not stated |
not stated |
Direct-to-chip, closed-loop liquid cooling, using recycled water. |
|
Firmus Launceston
St Leonards, Launceston, Tasmania
Firmus's first Project Southgate AI factory, for AI training and inference.
Also:
ABC News
|
Firmus |
not named |
Under construction, due 2027
Approved by the City of Launceston. Due to operate in early 2027.
|
84 MW |
not stated |
Training and inference |
Tasmanian grid, which Firmus describes as firmed hydro, wind and solar. |
Primarily direct-to-chip liquid cooling. |
|
Macquarie IC3 Super West
Macquarie Park, New South Wales
Described by the operator as purpose-built for AI.
|
Macquarie Data Centres |
not named |
Under construction, due Sept 2026
Due to open in September 2026, as the operator states. Opening not confirmed at review.
|
47 MW |
not stated |
not stated |
not stated |
Air, liquid and hybrid cooled halls. |
|
Firmus Wesley Vale
Wesley Vale, Tasmania
An AI factory that Firmus says exists to train and run frontier AI models.
Also:
w.media
|
Firmus |
not named |
Proposed
Development application lodged with Latrobe Council in August 2026.
|
46 MW |
52 MW |
Training and inference |
Grid, through the adjoining Wesley Vale substation, starting with a 26 MW connection. |
Liquid cooling, with adiabatic coolers and chillers that use water in hot weather. |
|
NEXTDC S6 Sydney
Artarmon, New South Wales
Described by NEXTDC as purpose-built for AI factories.
|
NEXTDC |
not named |
Operating
Listed by NEXTDC among its open facilities.
|
13.5 MW |
not stated |
not stated |
not stated |
High-density liquid cooling. |
|
NEXTDC M3 Melbourne
West Footscray, Victoria
Hosts Sharon AI's B200 cluster, for which NEXTDC says the facility was built.
Also:
Sharon AI
|
NEXTDC |
Sharon AI (cluster of 1,000 Nvidia B200 GPUs announced January 2026) |
Operating
Listed by NEXTDC among its open facilities.
|
225 MW, whole facility |
not stated |
not stated |
not stated |
not stated |