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S4 Sydney Data Centre · S4 Horsley Park · NEXTDC S4 Data Centre Horsley Park

Under ConstructionPlanned

NEXTDC hyperscale and colocation development in western Sydney, with construction underway and completion advertised for 2027. The operator markets 365 MW IT capacity; planning and contractor figures require scope reconciliation. No operational capacity has been established.

Last researched 2026-10-09Last verified Not independently verifiedPublished revision 1
No approved site photo yet. Photos and their source dates are published after evidence review.

Site profile

Operator
NEXTDC
Ownership
Unknown / not established
Business model / scale
Colocation / Hyperscale
Region / metro
New South Wales / Sydney
City / locality
Horsley Park
Address
16 Johnston Crescent, Horsley Park, NSW 2175
Location
Property identified through street address and Lot 305 planning evidence; no independently corroborated geographic point established.
Precision: unknown
Parent
Not assigned

Capacity evidence

Statements retain their dates, definitions and development scope. Do not add these rows together.

Claim / measurementScope and statusAs ofEvidence and accounting
365 MW
IT load
Advertised S4 development capacity
Planned · cumulative
2026-10-09Reported claim ↗

Excluded from capacity totals. Undated live operator page; as_of is retrieval date, not commissioning or publication date. No evidence of delivered capacity.

300 MW
IT load
S4 Lot 305 community information
Planned · unclear
2026-10-09Conflicting claim ↗

Excluded from capacity totals. Retrieval date of undated operator page. Differs from current 365 MW facility marketing; scope and freshness unresolved.

300 MW
Unspecified power
Original S4 target subject to development approval
Planned · cumulative
2021-07-29Reported claim ↗

Excluded from capacity totals. Announcement date; historical development target, not actual commissioned load.

294 MW
Facility power
Amended SSD-63741210 development power consumption
Planned · cumulative
2025-12-24Reported claim ↗

Excluded from capacity totals. Signed assessment/determination date. Facility consumption must not be combined with IT-capacity marketing figures.

232 MW
Facility power
Original EIS proposal power consumption
Planned · cumulative
2024-06-20Reported claim ↗

Excluded from capacity totals. Date of original EIS explicitly identified in assessment report; superseded by amended 294 MW consumption.

250 MW
Unspecified power
Planning portal synopsis operational capacity
Planned · unclear
2026-10-09Conflicting claim ↗

Excluded from capacity totals. Retrieval date. Operational describes proposed capacity, not proof the site is operating. Synopsis also retains six buildings, unlike amended assessment configuration.

350 MW
Unspecified power
Multiplex S4 project headline
Under Construction · unclear
2026-10-09Conflicting claim ↗

Excluded from capacity totals. Retrieval date of undated contractor page. Unclear whether headline covers full campus or construction package.

350 MW
IT load
S4 capacity reported at construction commencement
Under Construction · unclear
2026-03-30Conflicting claim ↗

Excluded from capacity totals. Industry article publication date; differs from current operator 365 MW IT marketing.

Development timeline

  1. 2021-07-29 · announcement

    S4 site secured

    NEXTDC announced the Horsley Park development and original capacity target, subject to approval.

    Supporting source ↗
  2. 2025-12-24 · actual_approval

    State Significant Development approved

    SSD-63741210 received NSW approval.

    Supporting source ↗
  3. 2026-03-30 · announcement_of_actual_construction

    Construction commencement reported

    DCD reported Multiplex had announced official commencement; exact start day was not established.

    Supporting source ↗
  4. 2026-08-07 · actual_approval

    Design modification approved

    Modification 1 approved changes to ancillary infrastructure, acoustic walls, fuel storage and landscaping.

    Supporting source ↗
  5. 2027 · planned_completion

    Contractor completion target

    Multiplex project page advertises 2027 completion; commissioning scope remains unclear.

    Supporting source ↗

Disclosed specifications

Advertised technical space

124,000 m²

Operator description; the original announcement used the same figure for land area. Area definitions require reconciliation.

Source ↗

Original announced land area

Approximately 124,000 m²

Historical broader site claim; do not equate with approved Lot 305 area.

Source ↗

Approved development site area

8.206 ha

Assessment report distinguishes the site from external HV route and substation works.

Source ↗

Amended gross floor area

61,695 m²

Includes 56,464 m² data halls and 5,231 m² offices; not equivalent to advertised technical space.

Source ↗

Data halls

24

Amended planning scheme; not rack count.

Source ↗

Contractor facility area

30,743 m² across two four-storey buildings

Contractor package description; relationship to full approved GFA unresolved.

Source ↗

Electricity infrastructure

330 kV substation and approximately 2.6 km HV connection to TransGrid Sydney West

Planning infrastructure; voltage does not establish grid capacity in MW.

Source ↗

Proposed cooling and water efficiency

High-efficiency chillers; target WUE 1.5 L/kWh

Design targets, not measured operating performance.

Source ↗

Certification

Target Uptime Institute Tier IV

No achieved S4 certification established.

Source ↗

Connectivity

Located on several network interconnects

Operator marketing; no site-specific carrier list independently established.

Source ↗

Sources and references

Source attribution does not imply independent verification or permission to reuse images.

S4 Sydney Data Centre ↗

Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09

Operator identifies Horsley Park, development status, 365 MW IT capacity, 124,000 m² technical space and target Tier IV certification; intended customers include hyperscale providers, enterprises and government.

S4 Sydney - Lot 305 Conditions of Consent ↗

Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09

Operator approval-document index reports approval and mobilisation; its community information still displays 300 MW IT capacity and development status.

NEXTDC S4 Data Centre Horsley Park ↗

Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09

NSW project SSD-63741210 in Fairfield City; approved 24 December 2025. Portal synopsis reports six buildings and 250 MW operational capacity.

NEXTDC announce a new 300MW facility for Sydney ↗

Published 2021-07-29 · Retrieved 2026-10-09

Announces securing a Horsley Park site approximately 42 km west of Sydney CBD; approximately 124,000 m² land and target 300 MW subject to approval. Contains conceptual property renderings.

SEARs Request — NEXTDC S4 Data Centre — Horsley Park ↗

Published 2023-10-16 · Retrieved 2026-10-09

Earlier address 3–5 Johnston Crescent; proposed Lot 305, excluding Lot 306. CSR Limited owned the land at that time, with NEXTDC purchase settlement anticipated at end-2023; identifies Johnston Crescent and Burley Road frontages.

Profile field evidence

Name: S4 Sydney Data Centre; NEXTDC S4 Data Centre Horsley Park

Aliases: S4 Sydney Data Centre; NEXTDC S4 Data Centre Horsley Park

Kind: NEXTDC announce a new 300MW facility for Sydney; SEARs Request — NEXTDC S4 Data Centre — Horsley Park

Country: NEXTDC S4 Data Centre — Hyperscale Digital Infrastructure

Region: NEXTDC S4 Data Centre — Hyperscale Digital Infrastructure; S4 Sydney Data Centre Development Approval — ASX Release

City: S4 Sydney Data Centre; NEXTDC S4 Horsley Park — State Significant Development Assessment Report

Metro: NEXTDC announce a new 300MW facility for Sydney; NEXTDC S4 Data Centre — Hyperscale Digital Infrastructure

Address: NEXTDC S4 Horsley Park — State Significant Development Assessment Report; Sydney Data Centres — Colocation & Cloud Connectivity

Operator: S4 Sydney Data Centre; S4 Sydney Data Centre Development Approval — ASX Release

Business Model: Sydney Data Centres — Colocation & Cloud Connectivity

Scale: S4 Sydney Data Centre; NEXTDC S4 Data Centre — Hyperscale Digital Infrastructure

Statuses: S4 Sydney Data Centre; NEXTDC S4 Data Centre — Hyperscale Digital Infrastructure

Summary: S4 Sydney Data Centre; NEXTDC S4 Data Centre Horsley Park; NEXTDC S4 Horsley Park — State Significant Development Assessment Report; NEXTDC S4 Data Centre — Hyperscale Digital Infrastructure

Location: NEXTDC S4 Horsley Park — State Significant Development Assessment Report; SEARs Request — NEXTDC S4 Data Centre — Horsley Park

Stable identifier: 0d2610ec-2f9f-49da-b47d-eaf682e5fe2d