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Firmus Wesley Vale AI Factory

Wesley Vale, Tasmania, AustraliaProposed
Evidence
Planned critical IT
46 MW
Updated
Oct 28, 2026
Utility
TasNetworks

Firmus's Wesley Vale AI Factory is a proposed facility at 226 Mill Road on part of the former Wesley Vale pulp-mill site in Tasmania. Firmus describes a two-stage build: approximately 26 MW of facility capacity with 23 MW critical IT initially, expanding to approximately 52 MW facility capacity and 46 MW critical IT. Application materials describe roughly 3,500 square metres of total building area and a 2,690-square-metre data hall, with 40 diesel backup generators. Firmus estimates average annual cooling-water use of 448 kL sourced from onsite rainwater. The development application remains under planning assessment; in September Latrobe Council requested state major-project review.

Capacity

Stage1 facility capacity

Planned / design or future potential

26 MW

Source

Stage1 critical IT load

Design

23 MW

Source

Full build facility capacity

Planned / design or future potential

52 MW

Source

Full build critical IT load

Design

46 MW

Source

Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records

A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.

Development

Wesley Vale Stage 1Planned

1 building

Initial approximately 26 MW facility capacity / 23 MW critical IT stage.

Wesley Vale Full BuildPlanned

1 building

Maximum approximately 52 MW facility capacity / 46 MW critical IT.

Milestones (3)
Firmus had submitted the Wesley Vale development application

Jun 15, 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Permit filed

Sources (1)
Wesley Vale application released for public submissions

Aug 27, 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Status changed

Sources (1)
Latrobe Council requested state major-project assessment

Sep 9, 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Status changed

Sources (1)

Participants

Firmus Technologies

Developer

Sources by role
Developer (1)
Developer (1)
Other participants (1)
TasNetworks

Utility provider

Sources by role
Utility provider (1)

Site & development

Building area approx

Design

3,500 square meters

Source

Data hall area

Design

2,690 square meters

Source

Technical specifications

Annual cooling water

Design

448 kiloliters

Source

Additional project facts

Backup generator count

Design

40 generators

Source

Infrastructure & permits

Technical details (4)
Electric grid

Potential or planned

26 MW

Existing industrial electrical infrastructure supports an initial 26 MW connection concept; future substation upgrades would support the second stage. The connection remains planned.

Onsite generation

Planned or represented

40 generators

Forty diesel backup generators are planned; generator MW is undisclosed.

Cooling system

Planned or represented

448 kiloliters per year

Firmus estimates 448 kL average annual cooling water, sourced from onsite rainwater; this is water consumption rather than thermal capacity.

Fiber

Planned or represented

Firmus is recruiting network/fibre deployment roles for Wesley Vale; carrier count and completed fiber routes are not yet public.

Building · Under review

Wesley Vale AI Factory

Sources (3)

Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.