Australia / Facility
NEXTDC S2 · S2 Sydney · S2 Macquarie Park · Giffnock Data Centre
Operational NEXTDC hyperscale colocation facility in Macquarie Park, Sydney, distinct from S1. Advertised IT capacity is 30 MW, with 30 MW installed reported in FY21. Contractor-reported 2025 power upgrades have no disclosed incremental MW.
Site / building photo
S2 exterior photograph from iTnews's property gallery published 5 August 2020; capture date not established.
Published date unknown · Captured date unknown · Checked 2026-10-09
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www.itnews.com.au · Source and attribution ↗Gallery states copyright iTnews.com.au, all rights reserved. Photographer attribution and import/reuse permission are unresolved; review before importing. Publication and capture dates were not independently established.
PeeringDB facility geocode for the address corroborated by NEXTDC and NSW planning records; marker placement has not been independently checked against property boundaries or Google Maps.. Coordinate precision: approximate. Street-map detail does not increase the accuracy of the sourced point.
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| Claim / measurement | Scope and status | As of | Evidence and accounting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 MW IT load | S2 facility advertised total IT capacity Operational · cumulative | 2026-10-09 | Reported claim ↗ Excluded from capacity totals. As-of is retrieval date of undated operator page, not commissioning date or measured consumption. Current brochure calls the same figure target IT capacity. |
| 30 MW Unspecified power | S2 total installed capacity following FY21 fitout Operational · cumulative | 2021-06-30 | Reported claim ↗ Excluded from capacity totals. As-of represents FY21 reporting period end; announcement published 27 August 2021. Installed capacity basis is not explicitly labelled IT in this announcement; overlaps c1. |
| 22 MW Unspecified power | S2 total installed capacity reported for FY20 Operational · cumulative | 2020-06-30 | Reported claim ↗ Excluded from capacity totals. As-of represents FY20 period end; published 27 August 2020. Historical installed capacity superseded by FY21 report; do not add to subsequent totals. |
Sydney North Planning Panel approved LDA2017/0192 for the Giffnock Avenue data centre.
Supporting source ↗Contractor reports initial construction completion in 2020; early access and later fitout should be distinguished from building completion.
Supporting source ↗Operator reports completed fitout during the financial year ended 30 June 2021.
Supporting source ↗Multiplex announced integration of six prefabricated skids; no incremental MW was disclosed.
Supporting source ↗Operator-reported configuration; minimum 24-hour on-site water storage also advertised.
Source ↗Operator webpage figures; brochure describes target PUE and load-dependent annual/instantaneous ratios. No independent measured reporting period established.
Source ↗Operator claim; current certificate validity was not independently checked.
Source ↗Network links do not establish a parent campus relationship or named tenant contracts.
Source ↗Contractor describes 2025 upgrades without additional MW.
Source ↗PeeringDB listings; network presence is not proof of customer tenancy or contracted power.
Source ↗Source attribution does not imply independent verification or permission to reuse images.
Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Operator identifies S2 in Macquarie Park, with 30 MW IT capacity, 8,700 m² technical space and 4,543 rack capacity; describes Tier IV design/construction certification, cooling and interconnection.
Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Pages 3–5 identify the Australian facility address and target IT capacity; S2 section describes a hyperscale facility. Publication date not established from filename.
Published 2021-08-27 · Retrieved 2026-10-09
FY21 development activity reports completed S2 fitout and total installed capacity of 30 MW.
Published 2020-08-27 · Retrieved 2026-10-09
FY20 development activity reports building completion and four additional halls, bringing installed capacity to 22 MW.
Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Contractor identifies completed facility in NSW, Australia, initial completion in 2020, eight levels, 30 MW total IT capacity and 2025 switchroom/generator upgrades.
Published 2025-06-12 · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Contractor announces expansion practical completion after integrating six prefabricated skids; additional MW is not stated.
Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Approved LDA2017/0192 at 6–8 Giffnock Avenue; describes eight-storey data centre and Ryde local government jurisdiction.
Published 2017-08-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Determination approves the Giffnock Avenue development; schedule names Next DC Limited as applicant/owner at that time.
Published 2017-08-03 · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Aurecon letter explicitly links NEXTDC S2 to 6–8 Giffnock Avenue and LDA2017/0192.
Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Facility record gives matching Macquarie Park address, AU country code and geocode -33.785125, 151.125301; lists exchanges and networks.
Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Operator identifies S1, S2, S3 and S6 as Sydney carrier-neutral colocation facilities.
Published 2020-08-05 · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Dated gallery reports newly opened S2 in Macquarie Park and provides exterior/interior property photographs; capture dates and reuse permission are not established.
Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09
S2 exterior photograph from iTnews's property gallery published 5 August 2020; capture date not established. Original image: https://i.nextmedia.com.au/Utils/ImageResizer.ashx?c=0&h=450&n=https%3A%2F%2Fi.nextmedia.com.au%2FGalleries%2F20200805040755_Xenia_S2_Exteriors_003.jpg&s=0&w=800
Name: S2 Sydney NEXTDC Data Centre; NEXTDC S2 — Development Application Clarifications regarding Amenity and Hazards
Aliases: S2 Sydney NEXTDC Data Centre; Giffnock Data Centre — NSW Planning Portal; NEXTDC S2 — Development Application Clarifications regarding Amenity and Hazards
Kind: S2 Sydney NEXTDC Data Centre; NEXTDC S2 Sydney Data Centre — Multiplex project
Country: NEXTDC S2 Sydney Data Centre — Multiplex project; NEXTDC S2 — PeeringDB
Region: Sydney Data Centres Technical Specifications; NEXTDC S2 Sydney Data Centre — Multiplex project
City: S2 Sydney NEXTDC Data Centre; Sydney Data Centres Technical Specifications
Metro: Sydney Data Centres — Colocation and Cloud Connectivity
Address: Sydney Data Centres Technical Specifications; Giffnock Data Centre — NSW Planning Portal; NEXTDC S2 — Development Application Clarifications regarding Amenity and Hazards
Operator: S2 Sydney NEXTDC Data Centre; Sydney Data Centres — Colocation and Cloud Connectivity
Business Model: Sydney Data Centres — Colocation and Cloud Connectivity
Scale: Sydney Data Centres Technical Specifications
Statuses: S2 Sydney NEXTDC Data Centre; NEXTDC announces strong FY21 results; Inside NEXTDC's new Sydney data centre, S2
Location: NEXTDC S2 — PeeringDB; Sydney Data Centres Technical Specifications; Giffnock Data Centre — NSW Planning Portal
Summary: S2 Sydney NEXTDC Data Centre; NEXTDC announces strong FY21 results; Announcing Practical Completion at NEXTDC S2 Sydney; Sydney Data Centres — Colocation and Cloud Connectivity
Stable identifier: 01b1de15-d8c5-4874-aecd-3d76c1e9593b