Syncom S4

Syncom S4 is a data center operated by Syncom in St Leonards, QLD, AU. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Sydney data-center market on the AEMO grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 36.0-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.

Status
Operational
Market
St Leonards
State
QLD
Country
AU

Market intelligence

AVOID

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

Full DCPI breakdown →

Market context

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

Sydney's data center market is structurally oversupplied on power while facing acute interconnection bottlenecks, creating a high-risk investment environment. The market spans 223 tracked facilities delivering 2,735 MW of total capacity, with Equinix commanding the largest footprint at 15 facilities. The excess-power score of 33/100 signals significant idle generation capacity relative to demand absorption, while the constraint score of 61/100 reflects severe limitations in grid interconnection and transmission infrastructure that prevent efficient utilization of available power. This mismatch—abundant generation coupled with constrained delivery—is the defining inefficiency of the Sydney market. The AVOID verdict applies directly to acquisition-stage investors and reflects the structural risk of stranded assets. Buyers entering at current valuations face a dual squeeze: excess…

Location

Area St Leonards, QLD, AU

Approximate area (about 1 km)

Market & grid context

Published DC Hub data for this location.

MarketSydney
Grid operatorAEMO
Data Center Power IndexAVOID
Est. time to power36.0 months
LocationSt Leonards, AU

Fiber connectivity

Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Syncom S4 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.

5G NetworksAPCSAXONVXAussie BroadbandCentorrino TechnologiesDalegroup Pty LtdEncooIPNG Transit AllianceIntergridKinetix NetworksKinetix Networks - AustraliaMegaport Global Access

Further networks are recorded at this location beyond those listed here.

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 45 operating generating units totalling 373 MW within about 50 km of St Leonards, AU. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.

Oil/Gas216 MW · 2 units · 58%
Utility-Scale Solar136 MW · 42 units · 37%
Bioenergy21 MW · 1 unit · 6%

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

Other data centers nearby

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Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · Raw JSON
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