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Datagrid Southland AI Factory
Makarewa, Southland, New ZealandEntitled / Permitted
Capacity
240 MW
Planned critical IT
Lead participant
Datagrid New Zealand
Developer
Last updated
Aug 27, 2026
Most recent public record update
About Datagrid Southland AI Factory
Datagrid is advancing an AI Factory campus at Makarewa in Southland. The consented design supports up to 240 MW of planned IT capacity, while separate company materials describe a larger site-power envelope; the figures are kept distinct. Dedicated 220 kV grid connection and a modular campus design.
Capacity
Planned critical ITOperating capacity—An operating IT-capacity figure has not been publicly disclosed.
It Load240 MWDesign · Datagrid Southland AI Factory
It Load240 MWDesign · Datagrid Southland AI Factory
Development
1 phases · 2 milestonesPermitted developmentAnnounced Or Preconstruction
Datagrid Southland AI Factory: Permitted.
Mar 11, 2026
Datagrid Southland AI Factory: Resource consent granted; construction targeted from 2026.
In Progress—
Datagrid Southland AI Factory — Permitted
In ProgressInfrastructure
Electric GridPlanned Or Represented
240 MW
240 MW planned or design IT capacity
Site FacilityPlanned Or Represented
Dedicated 220 kV grid connection and a modular campus design.
Project map
0 of 1 project point mappedInfrastructure facts
2
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1
Capacity figures
1
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Power & interconnection: 1Site systems: 1
Facts & sources
Published claims and their source links.
Location ContextDatagrid AI Factory campus | Makarewa | Southland | New ZealandActual
Datagrid AI Factory campus | Makarewa | Southland | New Zealand
Lifecycle StatusPermittedActual
Permitted
Reported Capacity240 MWDesign
240 MW
Capacity BasisEnvironment Southland consent states up to 240 MW of IT capacity.Actual
Environment Southland consent states up to 240 MW of IT capacity.
Project IdentityDatagrid Southland AI FactoryActual
Datagrid Southland AI Factory
Lifecycle StatusPermittedActual
Permitted
LocationMakarewa, Southland, NZActual
Makarewa, Southland, NZ
Participant RolesDatagrid New ZealandActual
Datagrid New Zealand
Capacity240 MWDesign
240 MW
Capacity Basis240 MW planned or design IT capacityActual
240 MW planned or design IT capacity
Development ScaleResource consent granted; up to 240 MW planned IT capacityActual
Resource consent granted; up to 240 MW planned IT capacity
InfrastructureDedicated 220 kV grid connection and a modular campus design.Actual
Dedicated 220 kV grid connection and a modular campus design.