Datagrid 'AI Factory' (Southland)
280 MW AI data center in Invercargill, New Zealand: under construction.
- Capacity: 280 MW
- Location: Invercargill, New Zealand
- Developer: Datagrid New Zealand
- Status: under construction
- Energy source: Renewable
Datagrid 'AI Factory' (Southland) is a 280 MW AI data center project located in Invercargill, New Zealand, currently under construction. It is being built by Datagrid New Zealand. Its energy source is listed as Renewable. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across New Zealand, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
HEB Construction started horizontal works on August 18, 2026 at Datagrid's 49-hectare AI data center site in Makarewa, north of Invercargill. Datagrid expects the foundation platform done by the end of 2026 and bills it as New Zealand's largest data center project.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Datagrid 'AI Factory' (Southland)?
- Datagrid 'AI Factory' (Southland) is an AI data center project in Invercargill, New Zealand tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is under construction.
- Where is Datagrid 'AI Factory' (Southland)?
- Datagrid 'AI Factory' (Southland) is in Invercargill, New Zealand.
- How big is Datagrid 'AI Factory' (Southland)?
- Data Center Index tracks Datagrid 'AI Factory' (Southland) at 280 MW. The developer or the press states that capacity, in a source dated March 19, 2026.
- Who is building Datagrid 'AI Factory' (Southland)?
- Datagrid New Zealand is developing Datagrid 'AI Factory' (Southland).
- When will Datagrid 'AI Factory' (Southland) come online?
- The next building at Datagrid 'AI Factory' (Southland) is expected online 2028. That date is the first building going live, not the full build-out.
Sources
- AI Data Center Index facility profile: Datagrid Ai Factory Southland New Zealand (aidci · aggregator · 2026-04-29)
- Datagrid New Zealand (datagrid.nz · press · 2026-08-19)
- What's On Invers (whatsoninvers.nz · press · 2026-07-15)
- IT Brief (itbrief.co.nz · press · 2026-03-19)
- Data Center Dynamics (datacenterdynamics.com · press · 2026-03-11)
- b2bnews.co.nz (press · 2026-07-15)