Datagrid NZ: Invercargill Campus

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Datagrid NZ: Invercargill Campus

Site planned for 2028 and has expansions through 2031

Utility Provider: Transpower

Lot Size: 121 acres

Datagrid’s Invercargill AI Factory is a hyperscale AI-focused data center campus in Makarewa, Southland, approved in March 2026 and backed by NZ$3.5 billion in investment. The project will be powered via a dedicated Transpower grid connection and renewable energy agreements, including a 140MW deal with Mercury, and supported by a new trans-Tasman subsea cable network. Construction is expected to begin in 2026, with initial operations targeted for 2028 and full buildout extending into the 2030s.

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5.22 miles	T4: Southland	Set to be New Zealand's first Tier 4 Data Centre, the T4 Group's Southland facility is strategically placed in Invercargill.

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