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NEXTDC S7 Sydney
PRJ-0257 · Site · Eastern Creek / Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
Captured 2026-09-06T04:12:23.922Z · Record last updated 2026-08-25
SHA-256: b0a19dc6a82f8a2e36a9cf6954843b09b0213f8f44142c95cc77d6beea57b6a9
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Scope and capacity
Single Eastern Creek campus in State Significant Development review; distinct from S4 and not yet approved or operating. NEXTDC S7 Sydney is in Eastern Creek / Blacktown, NSW, AU and is a data center campus with preconstruction status.
Headline: 550 MW Planned / design
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Claims and exhibit sources
Site Purchase Price · 353 AUD millions
Source report · NEXTDC S7 Sydney (project)
Claim 23781 · Review: Approved · Claim date: 2024-10-17T00:00:00+00:00
- OpenAI's Australian data centre drops water recycling plan
Reuters · Document date: 2026-07-22 · Corroborating
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/openais-australian-data-centre-drops-water-recycling-plan-testing-drive-curb-2026-07-22/ - S7 Pre-Development Application PDA-107168706
NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Document date: 2026-04-09 · Corroborating
https://majorprojects.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/prweb/PRRestService/mp/01/getContent?AttachRef=PDA-107168706%2120260409T040422.778+GMT - Building the next generation of sovereign AI infrastructure in Australia
NEXTDC · Document date: 2025-12-05 · Corroborating
https://www.nextdc.com/news/building-the-next-generation-of-sovereign-ai-infrastructure-in-australia - NEXTDC inks MoU with OpenAI to develop AI infrastructure
Reuters · Document date: 2025-12-04 · Corroborating
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australias-nextdc-signs-deal-with-openai-build-hyperscale-ai-campus-gpu-2025-12-04/ - NEXTDC announces acquisition of S7 site
NEXTDC · Document date: 2024-10-17 · Primary
https://www.nextdc.com/news/nextdc-acquires-new-sydney-data-centre-s7 - ASX Release — S7 Development 550MW
NEXTDC · Document date: 2024-10-17 · Corroborating
https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20241017/pdf/0696y1n074lfkz.pdf - NEXTDC S7 Data Centre, Eastern Creek
NSW Planning Portal · Document date: Not published · Corroborating
https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/nextdc-s7-data-centre-eastern-creek - S7 Sydney Data Centre — In Planning
NEXTDC · Document date: Not published · Corroborating
https://www.nextdc.com/data-centres/sydney-data-centres/s7-sydney
Developable Site Area Announcement · 258,000 square metres
Source report · NEXTDC S7 Sydney (project)
Claim 23782 · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not published
- NEXTDC announces acquisition of S7 site
NEXTDC · Document date: 2024-10-17 · Primary
https://www.nextdc.com/news/nextdc-acquires-new-sydney-data-centre-s7 - ASX Release — S7 Development 550MW
NEXTDC · Document date: 2024-10-17 · Corroborating
https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20241017/pdf/0696y1n074lfkz.pdf
Site Area Planning · 255,157 square metres
Source report · NEXTDC S7 Sydney (project)
Claim 23783 · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not published
- S7 Pre-Development Application PDA-107168706
NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Document date: 2026-04-09 · Primary
https://majorprojects.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/prweb/PRRestService/mp/01/getContent?AttachRef=PDA-107168706%2120260409T040422.778+GMT
Marketed It Capacity · 550 MW+
Planned / design or future potential · NEXTDC S7 Sydney (project)
Claim 23784 · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not published
Headline treatment: Selected headline
- NEXTDC announces acquisition of S7 site
NEXTDC · Document date: 2024-10-17 · Primary
https://www.nextdc.com/news/nextdc-acquires-new-sydney-data-centre-s7 - S7 Sydney Data Centre — In Planning
NEXTDC · Document date: Not published · Corroborating
https://www.nextdc.com/data-centres/sydney-data-centres/s7-sydney
Planning Building Count · 3
Source report · NEXTDC S7 Sydney (project)
Claim 23786 · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not published
- S7 Pre-Development Application PDA-107168706
NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Document date: 2026-04-09 · Corroborating
https://majorprojects.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/prweb/PRRestService/mp/01/getContent?AttachRef=PDA-107168706%2120260409T040422.778+GMT - NEXTDC S7 Data Centre, Eastern Creek
NSW Planning Portal · Document date: Not published · Primary
https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/nextdc-s7-data-centre-eastern-creek
Backup Generator Count · 340 generators
Source report · NEXTDC S7 Sydney (project)
Claim 23787 · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not published
- NEXTDC S7 Data Centre, Eastern Creek
NSW Planning Portal · Document date: Not published · Primary
https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/nextdc-s7-data-centre-eastern-creek
Estimated Development Cost · 7,154.56 AUD millions
Source report · NEXTDC S7 Sydney (project)
Claim 23788 · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not published
- S7 Pre-Development Application PDA-107168706
NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Document date: 2026-04-09 · Primary
https://majorprojects.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/prweb/PRRestService/mp/01/getContent?AttachRef=PDA-107168706%2120260409T040422.778+GMT
Construction Jobs · 2,000 jobs
Source report · NEXTDC S7 Sydney (project)
Claim 23789 · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not published
- S7 Pre-Development Application PDA-107168706
NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Document date: 2026-04-09 · Primary
https://majorprojects.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/prweb/PRRestService/mp/01/getContent?AttachRef=PDA-107168706%2120260409T040422.778+GMT
Operational Jobs · 425 jobs
Source report · NEXTDC S7 Sydney (project)
Claim 23790 · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not published
- S7 Pre-Development Application PDA-107168706
NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Document date: 2026-04-09 · Primary
https://majorprojects.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/prweb/PRRestService/mp/01/getContent?AttachRef=PDA-107168706%2120260409T040422.778+GMT
First Phase Target · H2 2027
Planned / design or future potential · NEXTDC S7 Sydney (project)
Claim 23792 · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not published
- Building the next generation of sovereign AI infrastructure in Australia
NEXTDC · Document date: 2025-12-05 · Primary
https://www.nextdc.com/news/building-the-next-generation-of-sovereign-ai-infrastructure-in-australia
Cooling Design Initial · Closed loop high density liquid cooling without ongoing potable water
Source report · NEXTDC S7 Sydney (project)
Claim 23793 · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not published
- Building the next generation of sovereign AI infrastructure in Australia
NEXTDC · Document date: 2025-12-05 · Primary
https://www.nextdc.com/news/building-the-next-generation-of-sovereign-ai-infrastructure-in-australia
Cooling Design Current · Closed loop chip liquid cooling with waterless fan heat rejection
Source report · NEXTDC S7 Sydney (project)
Claim 23794 · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not published
- OpenAI's Australian data centre drops water recycling plan
Reuters · Document date: 2026-07-22 · Primary
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/openais-australian-data-centre-drops-water-recycling-plan-testing-drive-curb-2026-07-22/
Ssd Status · Prepare EIS
Source report · NEXTDC S7 Sydney (project)
Claim 23795 · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not published
- NEXTDC S7 Data Centre, Eastern Creek
NSW Planning Portal · Document date: Not published · Primary
https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/nextdc-s7-data-centre-eastern-creek
Counterparties and capital
Blacktown City Council · Government Authority · CMP-0133
NEXTDC Limited · Developer · CMP-0157
NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Government Authority · CMP-0132
Sydney Water · Utility Provider · CMP-0690
Transgrid · Utility Provider · CMP-0689
Urbis Ltd · Contractor · CMP-0688
A$353,000,000 · 2024-10-17
Approximate purchase price before taxes and transaction costs, with progressive parcel settlement across FY25. This is an acquisition transaction, not construction financing or total project cost.
NEXTDC Limited (Other)
Financing record 67; claim-specific source links appear in the exhibit sources where published.
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