Equinix PE2 is a data center operated by Equinix in Perth, AU. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Perth data-center market on the AEMO grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 33.3-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Perth — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Perth — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Perth's data center market comprises 298 MW across 41 tracked facilities, establishing a modest but fragmented regional footprint. Equinix operates the largest cluster with 5 facilities, followed by DC Alliance and NEXTDC with 3 and 2 facilities respectively. The market shows no recent M&A activity, suggesting limited consolidation pressure and investor appetite at present. The DCPI verdict of AVOID is driven by a critical constraint score of 58/100 paired with excess-power availability at 35/100. For acquisition-focused investors, this combination signals structural headwinds: while power surplus exists regionally, the elevated constraint score—reflecting land scarcity, grid interconnection delays, or regulatory friction—severely limits expansion runway and threatens project IRRs. Buyers entering Perth must assume extended pre-revenue periods and elevated development risk relative to…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Comparable facilities in Perth tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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