Amazon to Invest $13bn in Data Centers in Australia

Amazon is planning to invest AU$20 billion (US$13bn) by 2029 in expanding data center infrastructure in Australia. The investment will see Amazon developing additional data centers and expanding its existing facilities in Sydney and Melbourne.

Matt Garman, CEO of AWS, said of the company's investment commitment: "This planned investment deepens our long-term commitment to supporting the growth and development of Australian organizations of all sizes and helping them harness the enormous opportunity that generative AI offers. We’re proud to be expanding our world-class data center infrastructure, bringing more renewable energy projects online, and supporting the country’s vision to be a global AI leader.”

To support the expanding cloud infrastructure, Amazon is also investing in three new solar farms in Victoria and Queensland. The solar farms will be delivered and operated by European Energy. Amazon has committed to purchasing 170MW of power across the three sites, adding to the other eight solar and wind projects in Australia that Amazon has previously invested in.