NextDC Announces Plans for Data Center in Melbourne

Australian data center firm NextDC this week announced a AU$2 billion (US$1.29bn) commitment to develop M4 Melbourne — a new campus at 127 Todd Road in Port Melbourne. The company said the site will host an AI Factory: a liquid-cooled facility engineered for sovereign AI. 

NextDC said the factory will be designed to support Nvidia Blackwell and Rubin Ultra GPUs and offer rack densities beyond 1,000kW. The site will include on-site solar and microgrids, offer its waste heat for district networks, and utilize recycled wastewater cooling.

“This isn’t just a data center — it’s critical infrastructure for Australia’s AI future,” said Craig Scroggie, CEO and managing director of NextDC. “M4 has been designed to meet the five critical imperatives for Australia’s AI future — speed, scale, sovereign capability, sustainability, and security.”

Premier of Victoria, Jacinta Allan, added: “This investment means thousands of jobs, training for the next generation of tech workers, and cements Victoria's reputation as the center of innovation. We’re open for business, and we’re backing Victorians every step of the way.”