--- description: Operational data center in Melbourne, Australia, operated by Equinix, on the AEMO grid. 948 MW of operating generation within 50 km. title: Equinix ME1/ME2 - Melbourne — Data Center image: https://dchub.cloud/og-brand-v2.png --- [Home](https://dchub.cloud/) · [Facilities](https://dchub.cloud/facilities) · [Australia](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/au) · [Melbourne](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/melbourne) · Equinix ME1/ME2 - Melbourne # Equinix ME1/ME2 - Melbourne - Operator Equinix - Status Operational [Melbourne, VIC, AU](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/melbourne) **Equinix ME1/ME2 - Melbourne** is a data center operated by Equinix in Melbourne, VIC, AU. The facility is currently operational. Status Operational [Market Melbourne](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/melbourne) State VIC [Country AU](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/au) Source: PeeringDB · Verified Nov 12, 2026 against PeeringDB · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## Market intelligence [AVOID](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/melbourne "Full DCPI breakdown") Melbourne [ISOAEMO](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/melbourne)[DCPI composite24.2](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/melbourne)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/melbourne)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/melbourne)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/melbourne) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/melbourne "Power outlook for Melbourne") [Melbourne market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/melbourne) ## Market context Equinix ME1/ME2 - Melbourne is one of 100 facilities DC Hub’s Melbourne brief counts on the AEMO grid. The closest tracked facility is Equinix ME1, under 1 km away. [Read the Melbourne market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/melbourne) ## Location Area Melbourne, VIC, AU [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/-37.82/144.92) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/equinix-equinix-me1me2-melbourne-e265202a) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationMelbourne, AU ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Equinix ME1/ME2 - Melbourne in public peering records. Treat this as a map of who is *there*, not as a list of contracted cross-connects — availability, diversity and pricing are the operator’s to confirm. 5G NetworksAARNetACE CDNAS50224 NetworkAS54444 s.r.o.AXONVXAkamai Direct ConnectAkamai TechnologiesAlibaba Cloud CDNAllianz TechnologyAllianz Technology AS8360Alpha Layer Further networks are recorded at this location beyond those listed here. Source: PeeringDB carrier-to-facility records, matched to this site by location. A network listed here may sit in a neighbouring hall or an adjacent building at the same address, so presence is reported for the location rather than for a single suite. ## Power generation nearby DC Hub tracks 47 operating generating units totalling 948 MW within about 50 km of Melbourne, AU. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas822 MW · 3 units · 87% Utility-Scale Solar96 MW · 41 units · 10% Bioenergy30 MW · 3 units · 3% Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants. ## Other data centers nearby Nearest first, by distance from this site. - [Equinix ME1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-me1-ff9e5877) · Equinix · under 1 km - [Equinix ME2](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-me2-5ed6dcb8) · Equinix · under 1 km - [NEXTDC M1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/nextdc-nextdc-m1-70157b70) · NEXTDC · under 1 km - [NextDC M1 Melbourne Data Centre](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/nextdc-nextdc-m1-melbourne-data-centre-13008120) · NextDC · under 1 km - [Interactive 2 Data Centre](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/interactive-interactive-2-data-centre-1639147a) · Interactive · about 2 km - [Interactive Melbourne](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/interactive-interactive-melbourne-9ee40402) · Interactive · about 2 km [Unlock power scores for this site →](https://dchub.cloud/pricing) [Free MCP key (AI agents)](https://dchub.cloud/ai) [Used by Claude & Cursor](https://dchub.cloud/cited-by) **Question this page answers:** What is the operator, status and power context of Equinix ME1/ME2 - Melbourne in Melbourne, VIC, AU? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Equinix ME1/ME2 - Melbourne data center in Melbourne, VIC, AU: operator, status and grid power context")` **Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result]. Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · [Raw JSON](https://dchub.cloud/api/v1/facilities/equinix-equinix-me1me2-melbourne-e265202a) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="equinix-equinix-me1me2-melbourne-e265202a"` (endpoint https://dchub.cloud/mcp) for the full cited record. Connect: [https://dchub.cloud/connect](https://dchub.cloud/connect) Schema, units and the population behind every count: [https://dchub.cloud/bind](https://dchub.cloud/bind) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Place", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-me1me2-melbourne-e265202a#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-me1me2-melbourne-e265202a", "name": "Equinix ME1/ME2 - Melbourne", "description": "Data center facility operated by Equinix in Melbourne, VIC, AU. 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