S7 Sydney Data Centre ↗
Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Operator identifies Eastern Creek in Sydney, New South Wales; labels S7 in planning, hyperscale, and 550 MW+ IT capacity. Technical area remains TBD.
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NEXTDC S7 Sydney
≥550 MWIT loadFuture S7 campus IT capacity · 2026-10-09
S7 Sydney Data Centre · NEXTDC S7 Data Centre, Eastern Creek · S7 Eastern Creek
Planned
Planned NEXTDC hyperscale campus in Eastern Creek, western Sydney. Operator material reports 550 MW+ IT capacity, while SSD-113934740 reports 612 MW without specifying the power basis. The planning portal remains at Prepare EIS. OpenAI collaboration is announced under an MoU; operation and development approval are not 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
- Unknown / Hyperscale
- Region / metro
- New South Wales / Sydney
- City / locality
- Sydney
- Address
- Honeycomb Drive, Eastern Creek, NSW, Australia (street-level identification; street number unconfirmed)
- Location
- Eastern Creek locality established by operator sources; industry reporting places the parcel south of Honeycomb Drive and east of Future Archbold Road. No independently corroborated property point was obtained.
Precision: area - Parent
- Not assigned
Capacity evidence
Statements retain their dates, definitions and development scope. Do not add these rows together.
| Claim / measurement | Scope and status | As of | Evidence and accounting |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈550 MW Unspecified power | Potential full S7 development Planned · cumulative | 2024-10-17 | Reported claim ↗ Excluded from capacity totals. Announcement-date potential capacity, subject to development approval; not commissioned load. Source does not explicitly identify IT versus total facility power. |
| ≥550 MW IT load | Future S7 campus IT capacity Planned · cumulative | 2026-10-09 | Reported claim ↗ Excluded from capacity totals. As-of date is retrieval of an undated operator page. Source displays 550 MW+ IT capacity; plus notation is retained as a lower-bound claim. FY26 presentation still reports approximately 550 MW+ planned power. Do not add to other campus figures. |
| 612 MW Unspecified power | Campus proposed under SSD-113934740 Planned · cumulative | 2026-10-09 | Reported claim ↗ Excluded from capacity totals. As-of date is retrieval of the undated live planning record. Operational capacity describes the intended operating proposal, not an operational status. Power basis is unspecified and remains unreconciled with the operator IT figure. |
Development timeline
- 2024-10-17 · announcement
S7 land purchase agreement announced
NEXTDC announced an agreement to buy the Eastern Creek site, with progressive FY25 settlements anticipated subject to conditions.
Supporting source ↗ - 2025-12-05 · announcement
OpenAI infrastructure MoU
NEXTDC announced an MoU to collaborate on a hyperscale AI campus and GPU supercluster at S7.
Supporting source ↗ - 2027 H2 · planned
Initial phase delivery target
First-phase delivery targeted for the second half of calendar 2027, subject to necessary approvals; no actual delivery established.
Supporting source ↗
Disclosed specifications
Developable land area
Approximately 258,000 m²Operator acquisition announcement; distinct from technical floor area.
Source ↗Reported parcel area
255,135 m²Industry reporting; difference from operator developable-area figure remains unresolved.
Source ↗Planning reference
SSD-113934740; Blacktown LGA; Prepare EISLive planning record retrieved 2026-10-09; approval not established.
Source ↗Proposed buildings
Three two-storey data-storage buildingsPortal description. Industry reporting describes nine preliminary buildings across three blocks; hierarchy and revision history require reconciliation.
Source ↗Backup power and electrical infrastructure
340 diesel generators, diesel storage and onsite substation proposedPlanned infrastructure; grid connection capacity and energisation date not disclosed in the reviewed portal summary.
Source ↗Planned cooling
Closed-loop high-density liquid coolingDecember 2025 operator statement says ongoing potable drinking water would not be required for cooling; final approved engineering design is unconfirmed.
Source ↗Public AI partnership
OpenAI MoUPlanning and development collaboration; does not establish an operating tenant, binding lease or allocated MW.
Source ↗Capital structure
Third-party capital and JVCo options under evaluationFY26 presentation discusses potential asset-level financing and partnerships for S4 and S7; no completed ownership transfer established.
Source ↗Sources and references
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NEXTDC Announces Massive Expansion Plans with Acquisition of S7 Data Centre Site in Sydney ↗
Published 2024-10-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Announces a purchase agreement for Eastern Creek land, approximately 258,000 square metres of developable area and approximately 550 MW potential capacity, subject to approval. Parcel settlements were expected progressively in FY25. S4 is a separate Horsley Park site.
NEXTDC S7 Data Centre, Eastern Creek — NSW Planning Portal ↗
Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09
SSD-113934740, Blacktown LGA, Prepare EIS. Proposal describes 612 MW operational capacity, three two-storey data-storage buildings, 340 backup diesel generators, fuel storage and an onsite substation.
NEXTDC to Join OpenAI in Australia as an Infrastructure Partner ↗
Published 2025-12-05 · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Announces an OpenAI MoU for planning, developing and operating an AI campus at S7. Describes planned closed-loop liquid cooling without ongoing potable cooling water, and a first-phase target of second-half 2027 subject to approvals.
NextDC S7 Australian data center to offer 612MW of capacity, OpenAI Stargate planned as customer ↗
Published 2026-07-02 · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Industry report locates a 255,135-square-metre parcel south of Honeycomb Drive and east of Future Archbold Road. Reports a preliminary nine-building layout across three blocks, differing from the portal's three-building description.
NEXTDC FY26 Results Presentation ↗
Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Page 32 lists S7 total planned power approximately 550 MW+, initial capacity TBD and Design & Town Planning, subject to development approval. Other slides say S7 planning works are in progress and capital-partnership options remain under evaluation.
NEXTDC FY26 Annual Report & Appendix 4E ↗
Published 2026-08-27 · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Lists S7 within the Australian Sydney portfolio. Discusses liquid and closed-loop cooling for development projects including S7. Consolidated entity disclosures list wholly owned S7 companies and trusts; this does not establish registered title to the site.
Profile field evidence
Name: S7 Sydney Data Centre; NEXTDC S7 Data Centre, Eastern Creek — NSW Planning Portal
Aliases: S7 Sydney Data Centre; NEXTDC S7 Data Centre, Eastern Creek — NSW Planning Portal
Kind: NEXTDC Announces Massive Expansion Plans with Acquisition of S7 Data Centre Site in Sydney; NEXTDC to Join OpenAI in Australia as an Infrastructure Partner
Country: S7 Sydney Data Centre; NEXTDC FY26 Annual Report & Appendix 4E
Region: S7 Sydney Data Centre
City: S7 Sydney Data Centre; NEXTDC to Join OpenAI in Australia as an Infrastructure Partner
Metro: S7 Sydney Data Centre; NEXTDC Announces Massive Expansion Plans with Acquisition of S7 Data Centre Site in Sydney
Address: NextDC S7 Australian data center to offer 612MW of capacity, OpenAI Stargate planned as customer
Operator: S7 Sydney Data Centre; NEXTDC to Join OpenAI in Australia as an Infrastructure Partner
Scale: S7 Sydney Data Centre; NEXTDC to Join OpenAI in Australia as an Infrastructure Partner
Statuses: S7 Sydney Data Centre; NEXTDC S7 Data Centre, Eastern Creek — NSW Planning Portal; NEXTDC FY26 Results Presentation
Summary: S7 Sydney Data Centre; NEXTDC S7 Data Centre, Eastern Creek — NSW Planning Portal; NEXTDC to Join OpenAI in Australia as an Infrastructure Partner; NEXTDC FY26 Results Presentation
Location: NEXTDC Announces Massive Expansion Plans with Acquisition of S7 Data Centre Site in Sydney; NextDC S7 Australian data center to offer 612MW of capacity, OpenAI Stargate planned as customer
Stable identifier: 734746ac-684c-40d3-9f61-e9ef3b47afc8