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description: Is Melbourne a good data center market for power? DCPI verdict AVOID, score 24.2/100 (AEMO), as of 2026-11-12. 1,720 MW tracked across all listings, unverified included (as of 2026-11-07). Grid, queue and deal context for 300+ markets.
title: "Melbourne data centers: power, grid and capacity | DC Hub"
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# Melbourne data center market

Power availability in Melbourne: DCPI verdict AVOID, composite score 24.2 of 100, as of 2026-11-12. Source: DC Hub.

Data Center Market Deep-Dive · 268 words · generated 2026-11-07 from live DC Hub data · DCPI live as of 2026-11-12

**Question this page answers:** How much power is available in the Melbourne data center market?

**Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="how much power is available in the Melbourne market for a data center")`

**Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result].

DCPI Score**24.2/100**

MW, all listings**1,720**sum of the sites that report MW; most do notany status, unverified listings included

Verdict**AVOID**

## Melbourne at a glance

Melbourne has 22 MW operational and 758 MW under construction among the verified sites DC Hub lists that report capacity, as of 2026-11-12. By listed capacity the largest operators are AirTrunk (708 MW), STACK Infrastructure (50 MW) and Equinix (22 MW).

Capacity by status, as of 2026-11-12

| Status | MW |
| --- | --- |
| Operational | 22 |
| Under construction | 758 |
| Total listed | 780 |

## Developers building or planning in Melbourne

| Operator | Under construction MW | Planned MW |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AirTrunk | 708 |  |
| STACK Infrastructure | 50 |  |

Source: DC Hub (dchub.cloud), facility records as of 2026-11-12. Verified sites that report MW only; blank means no MW reported. The "MW, all listings" tile above is a wider measure (every tracked site that reports MW, any status, unverified directory listings included), so it is larger than Total listed.

## Colocation lease rates in Melbourne

DC Hub does not hold a lease-rate figure for this market yet.

The market has absorbed significant capacity build-out, though no recent deals have been tracked in the acquisition or investment pipeline.

The DCPI verdict of AVOID reflects conflicting power dynamics. This dual reading suggests the market has hit a supply-ceiling: available grid infrastructure cannot easily accommodate incremental load without capital-intensive augmentation. NextDC flagged earnings risk tied to a Melbourne data center power delay, underscoring that expansion projects face real delays in securing new supply commitments.

Active pipeline signals point to ongoing developer interest despite power headwinds. A filing exists for a 200 MW facility targeting the South Morang Terminal Station area, while HyperDC has filed plans for a 400 MW campus outside Geelong near an existing substation and battery energy storage project. No recent acquisition or investment deals have been recorded in Melbourne proper, though regional activity in Geelong suggests developers are testing adjacent sites to bypass central Melbourne's power bottleneck.

Power procurement dynamics will remain the primary friction point for new build commitments in Melbourne through the near term.

## Data centers in Melbourne

| Facility | Operator | Status | MW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [AirTrunk MEL2 Melbourne](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/airtrunk-airtrunk-mel2-melbourne-048d39b2) | AirTrunk | Under Construction | 354 |
| [AirTrunk Melbourne](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/airtrunk-airtrunk-melbourne-018753ef) | AirTrunk | Under Construction | 354 |
| [STACK Melbourne](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/stack-infrastructure-stack-melbourne-e09ca50c) | STACK Infrastructure | Under Construction | 50 |
| [Equinix ML1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-ml1-e449956e) | Equinix | Operational | 22 |
| [AAPT Data Centre](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/aapt-data-centre-288ca535) |  | Operational |  |
| [AirTrunk](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/airtrunk-airtrunk-cd2f1812) |  | Operational |  |
| [Azure Australia Southeast Melbourne](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/microsoft-azure-australia-southeast-melbourne-76633771) | Microsoft | Operational |  |
| [CDC Laverton](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/canberra-data-centres-cdc-laverton-16a5d1f3) | Canberra Data Centres | Operational |  |
| [DXC Technology](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/dxc-technology-dxc-technology-357c19f2) |  | Operational |  |
| [Equinix ME1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-me1-ff9e5877) | Equinix | Operational |  |
| [Equinix ME2 Melbourne](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-me2-melbourne-1ea2fd1e) | Equinix | Operational |  |
| [Melbourne, Australia](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/vantage-data-centers-melbourne-australia-d755d81e) | Vantage Data Centers | Operational |  |
| [Microsoft MEL11](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/microsoft-microsoft-mel11-0ea5e6bb) | Microsoft | Operational |  |
| [NTT Melbourne DC1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/ntt-ntt-melbourne-dc1-7d47a3bc) | NTT | Operational |  |
| [Oracle Cloud Australia Melbourne](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/oracle-oracle-cloud-australia-melbourne-a5c15024) | Oracle | Operational |  |
| [Stack Infrastructure MEL01B](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/stack-stack-infrastructure-mel01b-340c7813) | Stack | Operational |  |
| [Telstra Clayton Data Centre](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/telstra-telstra-clayton-data-centre-24d2fe49) | Telstra | Operational |  |
| [Vantage Melbourne Australia](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/vantage-data-centers-vantage-melbourne-australia-a45f0e4a) | Vantage Data Centers | Operational |  |
| [Vocus DC-MEL04 Mitcham Data Centre](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/vocus-dc-mel04-mitcham-data-centre-098e34ae) |  | Operational |  |
| [Vocus Melbourne MEL03](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/vocus-group-vocus-melbourne-mel03-061f1963) | Vocus Group | Operational |  |

Largest first by reported MW (blank where not reported). Unverified directory listings are not shown.

Browse every data center in [Australia](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/au).

## More on Melbourne

- [Melbourne DCPI score](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/melbourne)
- [Melbourne market brief](https://dchub.cloud/markets/melbourne/brief)

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