Stockland plans seven new data centres across Australia

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 07:01 · Archive

Australian property developer Stockland is building seven data centres in industrial areas through a joint venture with EdgeConneX.

Australian property developer Stockland is advancing plans to build seven data centres in industrial areas of Sydney and Melbourne. The company formed a joint venture with global data centre provider EdgeConneX in March and already operates one data centre in the Sydney suburb of Macquarie Park.

Stockland has secured 450 megawatts of power for three sites: an expansion of its Macquarie Park data centre and two current logistics warehouses in Melbourne's Cherry Lane and Brooklyn suburbs. The remaining four sites in the pipeline are less developed, with locations in Wetherill Park and Kemps Creek in western Sydney and one at Melbourne Business Park, plus another at Macquarie Park.

The company is working on planning approvals and securing power before making major investments in the partnership. All sites are already zoned for data centre use and located in industrial areas away from residential neighbourhoods. Stockland is conducting community and statutory consultation, with chief executive Tarun Gupta stating the company had 'picked the sites where we think the right balance of providing critical infrastructure for the country, but also balancing community requirements'. Heavy-duty cooling equipment used in data centres has prompted backlash in some areas due to noise concerns.

How it is being reported

• Developer Stockland latest to embrace data centresProperty group Stockland is engaging in community consultation as it works to build seven new data centres in industrial areas.The West Australian · 19 Oct, 06:50
• Developer Stockland latest to embrace data centresProperty group Stockland is engaging in community consultation as it works to build seven new data centres in industrial areas.Perth Now · 19 Oct, 06:50

In this story: Stockland · EdgeConneX · Sydney · Melbourne · Macquarie Park · Tarun Gupta · Tom Pockett

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