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Equinix SY9x

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SY9x · Equinix SY9 Data Centre

OperationalPlanned

Equinix hyperscale colocation facility in Rosehill within the Sydney metro. Opening was announced on 14 June 2022 with more than 14 MW of operating power capacity and more than 28 MW at full build. Planned status denotes announced future SY9x build-out whose completion was not established. Adjacent SY10x is a distinct facility and its capacity is excluded.

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
Equinix
Ownership
Equinix–PGIM Real Estate joint venture; announced equity interests: PGIM 80%, Equinix 20%
Business model / scale
Colocation / Hyperscale
Region / metro
New South Wales / Sydney
City / locality
Rosehill
Address
8A Grand Avenue, Lot 9 DP1275083, Rosehill, NSW 2142, Australia
Location
Property identified by operator address and planning parcel evidence; no 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
>14 MW
Unspecified power
SY9x capacity at opening
Operational · cumulative
2022-06-14Reported claim ↗

Excluded from capacity totals. As-of is the announcement date. Source calls this power capacity without distinguishing IT load, facility demand or grid allocation; establishes historical >5 MW eligibility.

>28 MW
Unspecified power
SY9x ultimate full build-out
Planned · cumulative
2022-06-14Reported claim ↗

Excluded from capacity totals. As-of is the announcement date, not a completion date. Includes initial capacity; do not add to c1 or adjacent SY10x capacity.

24 MW
Unspecified power
SY9x secondary listing total power
Unknown · unclear
2026-10-09Conflicting claim ↗

Excluded from capacity totals. As-of denotes retrieval only; underlying claim date and operational scope are unknown. Listing also repeats the operator's >14/>28 MW figures, so 24 MW is unreconciled.

Development timeline

  1. 2020-07-31 · actual_approval

    Stage 1 development approved

    DA/751/2019 approved three-storey data center construction and concept Stage 2 development; historical address recorded as 10 Grand Avenue.

    Supporting source ↗
  2. 2022-03 · actual_transaction

    Equinix–PGIM joint venture closed

    June operator release reports the JV closed in March 2022.

    Supporting source ↗
  3. 2022-06-14 · announcement_opening

    SY9x opening announced

    Operator announced the first Sydney xScale facility open with >14 MW capacity.

    Supporting source ↗

Disclosed specifications

Land parcel

Lot 9 DP1275083; approximately 2.396 ha

Existing 8A Grand Avenue data-center lot described in adjacent Stage 2 scoping letter; excludes Lot 10.

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Building

Three-storey precast concrete

Current operator specification.

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Redundancy

UPS N+1; generators N+1; cooling N+1

Current operator specification; cooling technology and capacity not established.

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Generator autonomy

30 hours or more at full load

Operator reported specification.

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Certifications listed

ISO 14001, ISO 22301, ISO 27001, ISO 50001, ISO 9001, PCI DSS, SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II

Facility page lists these; certificates and validity periods were not inspected.

Source ↗

Sustainability features

Solar PV, EV chargers, high-efficiency UPS, LED lighting, hot/cold aisle containment, native plants

Listed features; generation output, renewable coverage and measured PUE remain unknown.

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Secondary area claims

4,492 m² fully built-out whitespace; 8,984 m² total building size

Secondary figures remain unreconciled with MBC's 20,344 m² project size and other listings treating 8,984 m² as colocation space.

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Certifier project size

20,344 m²

Measurement boundary and relationship to building/whitespace figures unclear.

Source ↗

Construction systems

Precast beams, columns and cladding; modular switchrooms, chiller rooms and hydraulic pump rooms

Builder showcase; not a complete cooling-system specification.

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Sources and references

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

SY9x — Equinix facility page ↗

Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09

Lists 8A Grand Avenue, Rosehill, Lot 9 DP1275083, Sydney NSW 2142 Australia; provides building, redundancy, certification and sustainability specifications.

Data Centre — DA/751/2019, PPSSCC-64 ↗

Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09

Records approval on 31 July 2020 for three-storey Stage 1 data center and concept Stage 2; project address is 10 Grand Avenue while attachments use 8 Grand Avenue.

Equinix 2025 Form 10-K ↗

Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09

Equity-method investment disclosures retain Asia-Pacific 2 within the 20%-owned VIE joint venture group as of 31 December 2025; does not establish the parcel titleholder.

Equinix SY9x Data Centre — MBC Group ↗

Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09

Principal certifier describes three-storey colocation halls, AW Edwards as builder, project size 20,344 m² and a property image; narrative mentions late-2022 planned completion.

SY9X Sydney xScale Data Center — Gotcolo ↗

Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09

Secondary listing gives 24 MW total power alongside prose repeating >14 MW current and >28 MW full build; basis and source date are absent.

Profile field evidence

Name: Equinix and PGIM Real Estate Open First xScale Data Centre in Sydney for Hyperscalers; SY9x — Equinix facility page

Aliases: Equinix and PGIM Real Estate Open First xScale Data Centre in Sydney for Hyperscalers; A W Edwards project showcase — Equinix SY9 Data Centre

Kind: Equinix and PGIM Real Estate Open First xScale Data Centre in Sydney for Hyperscalers; SY9x — Equinix facility page

Country: Equinix and PGIM Real Estate Open First xScale Data Centre in Sydney for Hyperscalers; SY9x — Equinix facility page

Region: SY9x — Equinix facility page; SSDA scoping letter — Stage 2 of data centre campus located at 8 Grand Avenue, Rosehill

City: SY9x — Equinix facility page; SSDA scoping letter — Stage 2 of data centre campus located at 8 Grand Avenue, Rosehill

Metro: Equinix and PGIM Real Estate Open First xScale Data Centre in Sydney for Hyperscalers; SY9x — Equinix facility page

Address: SY9x — Equinix facility page; SSDA scoping letter — Stage 2 of data centre campus located at 8 Grand Avenue, Rosehill

Operator: Equinix and PGIM Real Estate Open First xScale Data Centre in Sydney for Hyperscalers; SY9x — Equinix facility page

Owner: Equinix and PGIM Real Estate Open First xScale Data Centre in Sydney for Hyperscalers; Equinix 2025 Form 10-K

Business Model: Equinix SY9x Data Centre — MBC Group

Scale: Equinix and PGIM Real Estate Open First xScale Data Centre in Sydney for Hyperscalers

Statuses: Equinix and PGIM Real Estate Open First xScale Data Centre in Sydney for Hyperscalers

Summary: Equinix and PGIM Real Estate Open First xScale Data Centre in Sydney for Hyperscalers; SY9x — Equinix facility page; SSDA scoping letter — Stage 2 of data centre campus located at 8 Grand Avenue, Rosehill

Location: SY9x — Equinix facility page; SSDA scoping letter — Stage 2 of data centre campus located at 8 Grand Avenue, Rosehill

Stable identifier: e2a1b738-092b-4c43-bdb0-e4bea25af272