Macquarie Data Centres has started construction on its IC3 Super West data centre in Macquarie Park, Sydney.
Approved for construction in January 2024, IC3 Super West is being built for high-density cloud and AI workloads and will include hybrid air and liquid cooling options, Macquarie said.
The company has appointed FDC Construction (FDC) as the main building contractor.
The facility is the third and largest addition to the provider's Macquarie Park Data Centre Campus in Sydney’s North Zone and will bring the total campus IT load up to 63 megawatts.
IC3 Super West will open its doors with all end state power secured.
The new build is part of Macquarie’s wider expansion strategy to meet the increase in demand for capacity from its hyperscale, government and enterprise customers.
“Sovereign AI and cloud data centres are the backbone of Australia’s AI-driven future. Like all of Macquarie Data Centres’ facilities, IC3 Super West will be Certified Strategic by the Australian federal government," said David Hirst, group executive at Macquarie.
"This gives our data centres a strong compliance posture as regulations around data sovereignty and AI continue to tighten in Australia and worldwide."
Macquarie said IC3 Super West will offer customers AI densities, resilient data halls, dedicated office space and storage.
The company expects the project to bring more than 1,200 jobs to the region.
The construction cost will be circa $350 million from FY25 to practical completion of Phase 1, which will deliver the powered core and shell, as well as 6MW of IT load fitted out.
“The widespread adoption of AI is fueling a new wave of next generation AI infrastructure and GPUs from tech giants such as Dell and Nvidia,” said Hirst.
“These highly dense compute technologies can only live in purpose-built data centres that meet their significant power and cooling requirements. IC3 Super West is being built to cater to this rising demand here in Australia.”
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