NSW launches data centre consultation to manage energy, water impacts
The New South Wales Government has launched a six-week consultation on the future of data centre development, setting out a principles-based framework aimed at balancing rapid sector growth with increasing pressure on energy, water, and community infrastructure. The NSW Data Centre Consultation Paper, released alongside the state’s latest project approvals, outlines how government intends to […]
AirTrunk, CDC and Equinix back govt data centre rules, NextDC urges execution focus
Australia’s largest data centre operators have broadly endorsed the federal government’s new expectations framework for digital infrastructure, signalling alignment between policymakers and industry as the country positions itself for the next phase of AI-driven growth. Executives from AirTrunk, CDC Data Centres and Equinix have all welcomed the government’s move to define how data centres should […]
Datagrid secures 140MW power deal with Mercury to underpin Southland AI factory
Datagrid New Zealand has signed a long-term 140MW Power Purchase Option Agreement (PPOA) with Mercury, securing electricity pricing for its planned hyperscale AI campus in Southland and marking one of the largest dedicated power arrangements for AI infrastructure in the country to date. The 15-year agreement, equivalent to around 1.2TWh per year or roughly 3% […]
WinDC partners Armada to deploy modular AI DCs at renewable energy sites
Australian start-up WinDC has partnered with US-based infrastructure provider Armada to deploy modular, portable data centres at renewable energy sites, as part of a strategy to use curtailed generation to support AI workloads. The companies said the partnership will see the rollout of 11MW of modular AI infrastructure across renewable energy locations in New South […]
Goodman joins Infrastructure Masons as global premier partner
Australian-based global real estate company Goodman Group has joined the global digital infrastructure association Infrastructure Masons (iMasons) as a Global Premier Partner, strengthening the developer’s engagement with industry initiatives focused on scaling data centre infrastructure. The ASX-listed logistics and data centre developer said the partnership will bring its experience delivering large-scale infrastructure projects to the […]
Datagrid secures approval for New Zealand’s first AI factory in Southland
Datagrid New Zealand has received full resource consent to develop what it describes as the country’s first “AI factory,” a 280 MW hyperscale computing campus planned for Southland on New Zealand’s South Island. The approvals were granted by Southland District Council, Environment Southland, and Invercargill City Council, clearing the way for construction to begin on […]
Macquarie Technology secures AUD 200m to expand sovereign digital infrastructure
Australia’s National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) has committed AUD 200 million to Macquarie Technology Group to support the expansion of sovereign cloud, cybersecurity and digital infrastructure, including new data centre capacity designed to support government and critical industry workloads. The investment will be delivered through a hybrid financial instrument described as a first-of-its-kind structure in […]
Goodman breaks ground on 90MW Sydney DC as pipeline reaches AUD 18bn
Goodman Group has formally marked the start of construction on a 90MW data centre in northern Sydney, as the developer’s global work in progress approaches AUD 18 billion and its power bank expands to 6 GW across 16 metropolitan markets. The new facility, known as SYD01, is located in Artarmon, around 10 kilometres from Sydney’s […]
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT plans to launch a National AI Computing Center
The South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), has finalized an action plan to establish a National AI Computing Center, outlining funding, governance and policy measures to accelerate the country’s artificial intelligence infrastructure. The plan was presented at ministerial meetings on national and economic affairs on Jan 22 2026. The center is intended to […]
DCA calls for “grounded” policy response to data centre public interest principles
Data Centres Australia (DCA) has responded to a new joint statement calling for “public interest principles” to govern the rapid expansion of data centres, urging closer engagement with industry and warning against what it describes as proposals developed “in isolation” – a characterisation the coalition behind the statement, which includes peak bodies and renewable energy […]