--- description: 10–50 MW operational data center in West Footscray, Australia, operated by NextDC, on the AEMO grid. 948 MW of operating generation within 50 km. title: NEXTDC M3 Melbourne Data Centre — 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) · NEXTDC M3 Melbourne Data Centre # NEXTDC M3 Melbourne Data Centre - Operator NextDC - Status Operational [West Footscray, VIC, AU](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/melbourne) **NEXTDC M3 Melbourne Data Centre** is a data center operated by NextDC in West Footscray, VIC, AU. Its reported power capacity falls in the 10–50 MW range and it is currently operational. Power 10–50 MW Status Operational [Market Melbourne](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/melbourne) City West Footscray State VIC [Country AU](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/au) Source: OpenStreetMap · Added Mar 18, 2026, not re-checked since · 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 NEXTDC M3 Melbourne Data Centre is one of 100 facilities DC Hub’s Melbourne brief counts on the AEMO grid. The closest tracked facility is NEXTDC M3, under 1 km away. [Read the Melbourne market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/melbourne) ## Location Area West Footscray, VIC, AU [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/-37.80/144.87) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/nextdc-nextdc-m3-melbourne-data-centre-f795d1dd) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationWest Footscray, AU Reported capacity10–50 MW ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around NEXTDC M3 Melbourne Data Centre 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. AXONVXAussie BroadbandHost UniversalKinetix NetworksKinetix Networks - AustraliaMegaport Global AccessSharonAI AUVocus Communications 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 West Footscray, 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. - [NEXTDC M3](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/nextdc-nextdc-m3-e44e58c3) · NEXTDC · under 1 km - [Microsoft MEL04](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/microsoft-microsoft-mel04-c94d48b9) · Microsoft · about 2 km - [Microsoft MEL05](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/microsoft-microsoft-mel05-8bcd576b) · Microsoft · about 2 km - [CDC Melbourne BK1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/cdc-data-centres-cdc-melbourne-bk1-5393bd3f) · CDC Data Centres · about 3 km - [VicTrack](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/victrack-victrack-6d6cb10d) · about 3 km - [Equinix ME1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-me1-ff9e5877) · Equinix · about 5 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 NEXTDC M3 Melbourne Data Centre in West Footscray, VIC, AU? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="NEXTDC M3 Melbourne Data Centre data center in West Footscray, 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/nextdc-nextdc-m3-melbourne-data-centre-f795d1dd) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="nextdc-nextdc-m3-melbourne-data-centre-f795d1dd"` (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/nextdc-nextdc-m3-e44e58c3#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/nextdc-nextdc-m3-e44e58c3", "name": "NEXTDC M3 Melbourne Data Centre", "description": "Data center facility operated by NextDC in West Footscray, VIC, AU. 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Cite as: DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result].", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://dchub.cloud/mcp", "contentType": "application/json", "httpMethod": "POST" } } } { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Dataset", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/nextdc-nextdc-m3-e44e58c3#dataset", "name": "NEXTDC M3 Melbourne Data Centre \u2014 facility intelligence record", "description": "Structured data-center facility record (location, operator, power & connectivity context) for NEXTDC M3 Melbourne Data Centre.", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/nextdc-nextdc-m3-e44e58c3", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "isAccessibleForFree": true, "creator": { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/#organization", "name": "DC Hub", "url": "https://dchub.cloud" }, "citation": "DC Hub, dchub.cloud", "isBasedOn": { "@type": "CreativeWork", "name": "OpenStreetMap" }, "variableMeasured": [ { "@type": "PropertyValue", "name": "Power Capacity (band)", "value": "10\u201350 MW", "measurementTechnique": "Single facility record, not an aggregate. power_mw is this site's capacity as tracked by DC Hub. Summing facility MW across a market does NOT reproduce that market's published total \u2014 the market figure applies its own population, de-duplication and grouping (see the market's variableMeasured basis). Do not derive one from the other." }, { "@type": "PropertyValue", "name": "Lifecycle Status", "value": "Operational", "description": "Operational lifecycle per util/status_taxonomy. 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