Stack Infrastructure MEL01C

📍 VIC, AU
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Stack Infrastructure MEL01C is a data center operated by Stack Infrastructure in 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.

Status
Operational
State
VIC
Country
AU

What changed

Changes DC Hub has recorded to this facility’s record, newest first.

Market intelligence

AVOID

Data Center Power Index verdict for Melbourne — the market this facility sits in.

Full DCPI breakdown →

Market context

DC Hub analyst read on Melbourne — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).

Melbourne's data center market comprises 118 tracked facilities totaling 1,820 MW, dominated by Equinix with a combined 10-facility footprint across its operating entities, followed by AirTrunk with 5 facilities. The market faces a dual constraint: an excess-power score of 35/100 signals tight capacity utilization, while a constraint score of 52/100 indicates moderate but material grid and infrastructure limitations. These metrics reflect a maturing market operating near functional capacity rather than one with slack for easy scaling. The AVOID verdict is unambiguous for acquisition-focused investors. With excess power scoring in the bottom third, new entrants acquiring existing assets will inherit facilities running lean on spare capacity—limiting flexibility for tenant growth, technology refresh cycles, or power-intensive workload migration. The constraint score of 52/100 means…

Location

Street Palmers Road
Area VIC, AU

Approximate area (about 1 km)

Market & grid context

Published DC Hub data for this location.

MarketMelbourne
Grid operatorAEMO
Data Center Power IndexAVOID
Est. time to power30.0 months

Power generation nearby

DC Hub tracks 49 operating generating units totalling 985 MW within about 50 km of AU. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.

Oil/Gas822 MW · 3 units · 83%
Utility-Scale Solar104 MW · 42 units · 11%
Bioenergy30 MW · 3 units · 3%
Wind29 MW · 1 unit · 3%

Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.

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Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · Raw JSON
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