Macquarie Data Centres (MDC) has got the go ahead from the Independent Planning Commission NSW for the construction of a third data centre at the Macquarie Park Data Centre Campus in Sydney.
MDC, a subsidiary of Macquarie Technology Group, has said that selected early works are underway on the site, with commencement of Stage 1 construction still subject to board approval.
The new facility – dubbed IC3 Super West – will bring the total campus IT capacity up to a potential 63 MW. The site will featured optimised air and liquid cooling and is being built with increased floor loading and advanced monitoring systems to support next-generation infrastructure.
Group Executive of Macquarie Data Centres, David Hirst, said, “IC3 Super West is designed to be ultra-flexible and easily scalable to meet the future needs of hyperscale, cloud, AI and government customers.
“The data centre will cater for a range of high-density requirements to accommodate the new wave of GPU and CPU technology. The facility will be supported by our experienced support and delivery teams, made up of more than 200 government-cleared engineers and data centre experts.”
According to MDC, IC3 Super West will be Certified Strategic by the Australian Federal Government and be considered part of Australia’s critical infrastructure.
