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Data centre projects in New South Wales

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New South Wales – and Sydney in particular – is the dominant data centre market in Australia. The Western Sydney corridor, centred around areas like Eastern Creek and Kemps Creek, has become one of the most active data centre precincts in the Asia-Pacific region, driven by land availability, fibre infrastructure and proximity to the city's commercial core. Power is the defining constraint: large data centre campuses require significant grid connections, and the demand they represent is now a material consideration in how network operators plan augmentation in the region. Renewable energy offtake is increasingly a requirement, not a preference, for major operators.

Tracked capacity

13,966 MW total (market scope)

By Project Status

Market snapshot

RenewMap brings together project data, mapping and market context in one place, helping teams track activity across the energy and infrastructure pipeline. Across data centre in New South Wales, RenewMap tracks 95 active projects with a total capacity of 13,966 MW.

MW tracked

13,966

Projects tracked

95

Projects in the pipeline

47

Operating projects

48

Latest project updates

For data centre projects in New South Wales there were 10 major updates in the last three months. RenewMap monitors for updates including new projects, development application activity, EPBC updates and status changes. Learn more about updates in RenewMap.

3 days ago

A new data centre project was added in New South Wales

8 days ago

A data centre development application was approved in New South Wales

20 days ago

A data centre development application was approved in New South Wales

Project development pipeline

RenewMap tracks 47 data centre projects in New South Wales across the development, construction, and commissioning phases.

Project nameRegionSizeStatusDeveloperDevelopmentApplication
CDC Marsden Park Data CentreNSW504 MWConstruction——
AirTrunk SYD3NSW400 MWConstruction——
NEXTDC S4 Data CentreNSW232 MWConstruction——
Microsoft Azure (Kemps Creek)NSW190 MWConstruction——
Davis Road Data CentreNSW160 MWConstruction——

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Largest operating projects

RenewMap tracks 48 operating data centre projects in New South Wales, ordered below by capacity.

Project nameRegionSizeStatusOwnerDevelopmentApplication
AirTrunk SYD2NSW158 MWOperatingAirTrunk—
AirTrunk SYD1NSW130 MWOperatingAirTrunk—
NEXTDC S3 Data CentreNSW80 MWOperatingNEXTDC—
CDC Eastern Creek 4NSW78 MWOperatingCDC Data Centres—
Equinix SY5NSW54 MWOperating——

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Frequently asked questions

How many Data centre projects are there in New South Wales?
As of September 2026, New South Wales has 47 data centre projects in the pipeline and 48 operating.
What is the largest operating Data centre project in New South Wales?
The largest operating data centre project is AirTrunk SYD2 at 158 MW.
What is the largest planned Data centre project in New South Wales?
The largest planned data centre project is CDC Wagga Wagga Campus at 1400 MW, currently in the Development stage.
What project stages are tracked in RenewMap?
RenewMap tracks projects from early development through construction, commissioning and operation. It also tracks projects that have been abandoned, as well as assets that have been decommissioned.

“RenewMap allows us to efficiently track and accurately reference projects in one centralised platform, instead of spending hours manually searching for project details.”

Ashley Robertson
Principal at Moir Studio

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RenewMap brings together project data, mapping and market context in one place, helping teams track activity across the energy and infrastructure pipeline.