The NextDC S7 project in Eastern Creek serves as a cornerstone of the "OpenAI for Australia" initiative, establishing a massive hyperscale campus designed for sovereign AI infrastructure. Spanning a 258,000 sqm (2.78 million sq ft) site acquired in 2024, the $7 billion development is engineered as a high-density "AI factory" to host advanced GPU superclusters.
By serving as the initial anchor offtaker, OpenAI utilizes this facility to ensure that mission-critical data for Australian government, defense, and enterprise sectors remains on-shore and compliant with local security frameworks. The site is built for sustainability, featuring closed-loop liquid cooling technology to eliminate ongoing potable water use. Following its "fast-track" approval status, the first phase of the campus is currently projected to be ready for service in the second half of 2027.
| Distance | Site | About |
|---|---|---|
| NN milesInterested in this information?Contact us | NextDC: S7 Sydney |
In 2024, NextDC acquired a 258,000 sqm (2.78 million sq ft) plot of land in Eastern Creek, Sydney, for AU$353 million (US$236.1 million) to develop a new data center named S7.
|
| NN milesInterested in this information?Contact us | Starwood-Doma: Minchinbury |
A powerful new partnership is set to reshape Western Sydney’s digital landscape as Starwood Capital Group, Doma Infrastructure, and Telstra InfraCo join forces to develop a carrier-neutral data center in Minchinbury.
|
| NN milesInterested in this information?Contact us | TwoInterested in this information?Contact us | |
| NN milesInterested in this information?Contact us | Keppel: Minchinbury, NSW |
Keppel DC plans to build a data center on 5 acres of land in Minchinbury, New South Wales, Australia.
|
| NN milesInterested in this information?Contact us | Stack: SYD01B |
This planned facility is a part of Stack Infrastructure's SYD01 campus in Sydney.
|
| NN milesInterested in this information?Contact us | Plaza MaxInterested in this information?Contact us |
The facility features a two-story design comprising secure ground-level offices and two levels of dedicated data hall space.
|
| NN milesInterested in this information?Contact us | Stack: Sydney SYD01 |
Stack infrastructure plans to build a data center campus on 7.7 hectares of land in Sydney.
|
| NN milesInterested in this information?Contact us | Goodman: Project Atlas |
Real estate giant Goodman Group has filed a SEARS application with the New South Wales government to develop a massive data center campus in Sydney’s Eastern Creek area.
|
June 10, 2026 OpenAI
OpenAI is in advanced talks to lease a proposed 10GW data center in Ohio being developed by SB Energy on US Department of Energy land at the Portsmouth Site in Pike County. The project, backed by SoftBank Group, could be built in phases starting with an 800MW first stage expected in 2028, with...
Read more
March 18, 2026 OpenAI
OpenAI has reorganized its leadership as it shifts toward leasing more AI capacity from cloud providers. The company is still pursuing its global Stargate data center buildout with Oracle and SoftBank, but recent reports suggest it may scale back expansion plans in favor of rented infrastructure....
Read more.jpg){kind=logo}
February 19, 2026 OpenAI
TCS’ HyperVault unit and OpenAI have agreed to a multi-year partnership to develop AI infrastructure in India. In the initial phase, TCS will develop AI infrastructure with 100MW of capacity, with an option to scale to 1GW.Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI, said: “India is already leading the way in AI...
Read more
November 14, 2025 Sydney
Starwood Capital Group, Doma Infrastructure Group, and Telstra InfraCo this week announced the formation of a strategic agreement to develop a carrier-neutral data center in Minchinbury, Western Sydney.Starwood Capital and Doma are responsible for financing, development, construction, and ongoing...
Read more
January 03, 2025 Sydney
Global Switch recently announced that the sale of its Sydney data center business to HMC Capital had closed, and has officially confirmed previous reports it was seeking external investment for its London campus.“As part of its financing strategy to drive future growth, Global Switch has also...
Read more
Mar 12, 2026 Eric Bell World
Go to Podcast
Jan 15, 2026 Eric Bell Applied Digital
Go to Podcast
Jan 05, 2026 Eric Bell Dallas
Go to Podcast
Sep 04, 2025 Eric Bell Texas
Go to Podcast