Microsoft MEL11 is a data center operated by Microsoft in Derrimut, 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.
Comparable facilities in Derrimut tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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