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NEXTDC M4 Fishermans Bend Technology Campus

127 Todd Road, Port Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaEntitled / Permitted
Capacity
162 MW
Planned / design
Lead participant
NEXTDC Limited
Operator
Last updated
Aug 22, 2026
Most recent public record update

About NEXTDC M4 Fishermans Bend Technology Campus

NEXTDC's M4 campus at Fishermans Bend has development approval and remains in planning. The current operator page targets 150 MW of IT capacity and 26,400 square metres of technical space.

Capacity

Planned / design
Operating capacity—An operating IT-capacity figure has not been publicly disclosed.
Design150 MWActual · NEXTDC M4 Fishermans Bend Technology Campus
Design150 MWForecast · NEXTDC M4 Fishermans Bend Technology Campus
Design162 MWActual · NEXTDC M4 Fishermans Bend Technology Campus

Development

3 phases · 2 milestones
Announcement and conceptAnnounced Or Preconstruction

Three-component campus concept announced in June 2025.

Development approval and planningAnnounced Or Preconstruction

Current authoritative status; construction not evidenced.

Future build and commissioningPlanned

No phase MW, start date or commissioning schedule disclosed.

Jun 12, 2025
NEXTDC announces M4
Completed
Jan 19, 2026
Victorian development approval announced
Completed

Infrastructure

Electric GridPlanned Or Represented

150 MW

target it capacity — 150 MW; planned.

Cooling SystemPlanned Or Represented

direct to chip liquid cooling; planned.

Cooling SystemPlanned Or Represented

recycled water cooling; planned.

Onsite GenerationPlanned Or Represented

onsite solar and microgrid; planned.

Heat ReusePlanned Or Represented

waste heat recovery; planned.

Project map

0 of 1 project point mapped
Infrastructure facts
5
Mapped records
1
Capacity figures
1

No map point available

Power & interconnection: 1Generation & storage: 1Cooling & water: 3

Facts & sources

Published claims and their source links.

13 facts
Project Status
Approved in planning
Actual
NEXTDCM4 Technology Campus approvedNEXTDCM4 Melbourne Data Centre
Site Address
127 Todd Road, Port Melbourne
Actual
NEXTDCM4 Technology Campus approvedNEXTDCNEXTDC announces $2 billion AI Factory and Technology Campus at Fishermans Bend
Capital Commitment
2,000,000,000 AUD
Transaction Scope
NEXTDCM4 Technology Campus approvedNEXTDCNEXTDC announces $2 billion AI Factory and Technology Campus at Fishermans BendVictorian GovernmentNew $2 billion tech hub for Fishermans Bend
Planned Power
150 MW
Actual

Sources report a conflicting figure.

NEXTDCNEXTDC announces $2 billion AI Factory and Technology Campus at Fishermans Bend
Target It Capacity
150 MW
Forecast

Sources report a conflicting figure.

NEXTDCM4 Melbourne Data Centre
Broader Campus Capacity
162 MW
Actual

Sources report a conflicting figure.

NEXTDCM4 Technology Campus approved
Technical Space
26,400 sqm
Forecast
NEXTDCM4 Melbourne Data Centre
Mission Critical Facilities Area
50,000 sqm
Actual
NEXTDCNEXTDC announces $2 billion AI Factory and Technology Campus at Fishermans Bend
Campus Components
AI Factory; Mission Critical Operations Centre; Technology Centre of Excellence
Actual
NEXTDCM4 Technology Campus approvedNEXTDCNEXTDC announces $2 billion AI Factory and Technology Campus at Fishermans Bend
Rack Density Design
>1000 kW per rack
Forecast
NEXTDCM4 Technology Campus approvedNEXTDCNEXTDC announces $2 billion AI Factory and Technology Campus at Fishermans Bend
Cooling Design
Direct to chip closed loop liquid
Design
NEXTDCM4 Technology Campus approvedNEXTDCNEXTDC announces $2 billion AI Factory and Technology Campus at Fishermans Bend
Recycled Water Cooling
Planned
Forecast
NEXTDCM4 Technology Campus approvedNEXTDCNEXTDC announces $2 billion AI Factory and Technology Campus at Fishermans Bend
Tier Certification
Tier IV
Forecast
NEXTDCM4 Melbourne Data Centre