Microsoft Australia AI Expansion
1 GW AI data center in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Australia: operational.
- Capacity: 1 GW
- Location: Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Australia
- Developer: Microsoft
- Status: operational
- Energy source: Renewable (24/7 carbon-free goal)
Microsoft Australia AI Expansion is a 1 GW AI data center project located in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Australia, currently operational. It is being built by Microsoft. Its energy source is listed as Renewable (24/7 carbon-free goal). This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across Australia, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
Microsoft's Australia expansion covers Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra and is tracked at 1,000 MW, operational since 2023. It serves Azure AI and OpenAI workloads, and the company has a 24/7 carbon-free energy goal behind it.
Public companies linked to Microsoft Australia AI Expansion
Developers, tenants, and suppliers tracked by Data Center Index with exposure to this project:
- Microsoft (MSFT), developer · hyperscaler
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Microsoft Australia AI Expansion?
- Microsoft Australia AI Expansion is an AI compute deployment that is not a standalone campus in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Australia tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is operational.
- Where is Microsoft Australia AI Expansion?
- Microsoft Australia AI Expansion is in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Australia.
- How big is Microsoft Australia AI Expansion?
- Data Center Index tracks Microsoft Australia AI Expansion at 1 GW. That capacity is an estimate. We modeled or inferred it, and no source states it. This entry is not a standalone campus, so it is left out of campus counts and capacity totals.
- Who is building Microsoft Australia AI Expansion?
- Microsoft is developing Microsoft Australia AI Expansion.
- Which public companies are linked to Microsoft Australia AI Expansion?
- Data Center Index links 1 tracked public company to Microsoft Australia AI Expansion: Microsoft (MSFT). Each is a developer, tenant or supplier with a sourced link to the project.
Sources
- AI Data Center Index facility profile: Microsoft Australia Ai Expansion (aidci · aggregator · 2026-04-29)
- Microsoft (news.microsoft.com · press · 2026-04-23)