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MEL2 Melbourne
Planned multi-building hyperscale campus in Melbourne's north-west. Victorian permit records associate Airtrunk MEL2 Pty Ltd with 85 Sharps Road, Tullamarine. AirTrunk announces over 354 MW of campus capacity; its power basis and actual construction progress remain unresolved.
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| Claim / measurement | Scope and status | As of | Evidence and accounting |
|---|---|---|---|
| >354 MW Unspecified power | Ultimate MEL2 campus capacity across multiple buildings Planned · cumulative | 2025-12-24 | Reported claim ↗ Excluded from capacity totals. As-of date is the operator announcement date. Source says over 354 MW, without specifying IT, facility or grid basis. Current undated facility page repeats 354+ MW. Exceeds 5 MW on a reported unspecified-capacity basis; not evidence of operating load. |
AirTrunk announces acquisition for its second Melbourne campus and more than A$5 billion direct investment.
Supporting source ↗Government register records approval reducing data hall buildings from eight to five and relocating plant to ground level.
Supporting source ↗Government register records a permit correction associated with the waste management plan.
Supporting source ↗CRN reports opening scheduled for the second half of 2027 through multi-phase construction; target is not an actual commissioning date or full-campus completion confirmation.
Supporting source ↗Operator page; hall count differs from building count. Compatibility with amended five-building plans needs review.
Source ↗June 2026 amendment; does not establish completed buildings.
Source ↗No named carriers or measured network capacity established.
Source ↗Voltage is not MW capacity or evidence of energisation.
Source ↗Operator wording; scope available on request. No independent MEL2-specific completed certification established.
Source ↗Corporate ownership disclosed by AirTrunk; registered site land ownership remains unresolved.
Source ↗Source attribution does not imply independent verification or permission to reuse images.
Published 2025-12-24 · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Operator announces site acquisition in Melbourne's north-west for MEL2, over 354 MW capacity and over A$5 billion direct investment in Victoria.
Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Operator describes a multiple-building hyperscale campus, 354+ MW total capacity, 8.070 ha, 45,578 square metres gross floor area, up to 32 technical halls, carrier neutrality, 66 kV feeds and design PUE 1.15.
Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Names Airtrunk Mel2 Pty Ltd as applicant and 85 Sharps Road Tullamarine VIC 3043 as land address; correction permitted 14 August 2026.
Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Amendment approved 26 June 2026 at 85 Sharps Road; reduces data hall buildings from eight to five and relocates rooftop plant to ground level beside Sharps Road.
Published 2026-01-06 · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Reports scheduled opening in the second half of 2027 through multi-phase construction, with statements attributed to AirTrunk's CEO.
Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09
AirTrunk says a Blackstone and CPP Investments led consortium acquired the company in 2024 alongside founder Robin Khuda; this establishes corporate ownership rather than land title.
Published 2025-12-24 · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Industry coverage corroborates planned MEL2 acquisition and capacity; says construction timeline was not shared then. Its illustration is identified as MEL1.
Published 2025-12-24 · Retrieved 2026-10-09
Reports MEL2 as planned development and labels its illustration an AirTrunk MEL2 rendering.
Name: AirTrunk expands Australian platform with a second hyperscale data centre campus in Melbourne; MEL2 Melbourne | AirTrunk
Aliases: MEL2 Melbourne | AirTrunk
Kind: AirTrunk expands Australian platform with a second hyperscale data centre campus in Melbourne; MEL2 Melbourne | AirTrunk
Country: AirTrunk expands Australian platform with a second hyperscale data centre campus in Melbourne
Region: AirTrunk expands Australian platform with a second hyperscale data centre campus in Melbourne; Victorian ministerial permit register — PA2403452-1 correction
City: Victorian ministerial permit register — PA2403452-1 correction; Victorian ministerial permit register — PA2403452-1 amendment
Metro: AirTrunk expands Australian platform with a second hyperscale data centre campus in Melbourne; MEL2 Melbourne | AirTrunk
Address: Victorian ministerial permit register — PA2403452-1 correction; Victorian ministerial permit register — PA2403452-1 amendment
Operator: AirTrunk expands Australian platform with a second hyperscale data centre campus in Melbourne; MEL2 Melbourne | AirTrunk
Business Model: MEL2 Melbourne | AirTrunk
Scale: AirTrunk expands Australian platform with a second hyperscale data centre campus in Melbourne; MEL2 Melbourne | AirTrunk
Statuses: AirTrunk expands Australian platform with a second hyperscale data centre campus in Melbourne; Victorian ministerial permit register — PA2403452-1 amendment; AirTrunk unveils second Melbourne campus, operational from 2027
Location: Victorian ministerial permit register — PA2403452-1 correction; Victorian ministerial permit register — PA2403452-1 amendment
Summary: AirTrunk expands Australian platform with a second hyperscale data centre campus in Melbourne; MEL2 Melbourne | AirTrunk; Victorian ministerial permit register — PA2403452-1 correction; Victorian ministerial permit register — PA2403452-1 amendment
Stable identifier: 972d1d45-02b0-4cf0-80c7-c1ed04652ee0