Equinix ME1/ME2 - Melbourne is a data center operated by Equinix in Melbourne, VIC, AU. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Melbourne data-center market on the AEMO grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 30.0-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 Melbourne — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Melbourne — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Melbourne's data center market comprises 90 tracked facilities delivering 1,879 MW of capacity, but the DCPI verdict of AVOID—driven by excess-power saturation 35/100 and severe infrastructure constraint 57/100—signals structural headwinds for acquisition-focused capital. Equinix operates the largest footprint with 7 facilities, followed by AirTrunk and two unnamed operators each holding 5 sites. The market has absorbed recent greenfield activity, including a 200 MW application filed by DoverDC near South Morang Terminal Station and a AU$1.1 billion unnamed project proposed in the City of Casey, yet no M&A transactions have been tracked in Melbourne proper despite regional deal momentum elsewhere. For acquisition investors, the AVOID verdict reflects a critical constraint: excess power availability 35/100 means existing facilities cannot command premium valuations tied to expansion…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
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.
Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.
Comparable facilities in Melbourne tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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