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NEXTDC S7 Sydney

PRJ-0257 · Site · Eastern Creek / Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia

Record last updated Oct 28, 2026

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 critical IT

Numbers refer to their stated physical boundaries and are not added together. Source dates, claim dates and record updates have different meanings. Missing dates and locators are not inferred.

Site purchase price · 353 AUD millions

Source report · NEXTDC S7 Sydney (Project)

Claim 23781 · Recorded claim type: Not stated · Review: Approved · Claim date: Oct 17, 2024

  1. OpenAI's Australian data centre drops water recycling plan

    Reuters · Document date: Jul 22, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1364 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/openais-australian-data-centre-drops-water-recycling-plan-testing-drive-curb-2026-07-22/

  2. S7 Pre-Development Application PDA-107168706

    NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Document date: Apr 9, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1360

    Source URL

    https://majorprojects.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/prweb/PRRestService/mp/01/getContent?AttachRef=PDA-107168706%2120260409T040422.778+GMT

  3. Building the next generation of sovereign AI infrastructure in Australia

    NEXTDC · Document date: Dec 5, 2025 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1362

    Source URL

    https://www.nextdc.com/news/building-the-next-generation-of-sovereign-ai-infrastructure-in-australia

  4. NEXTDC inks MoU with OpenAI to develop AI infrastructure

    Reuters · Document date: Dec 4, 2025 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1363 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australias-nextdc-signs-deal-with-openai-build-hyperscale-ai-campus-gpu-2025-12-04/

  5. NEXTDC announces acquisition of S7 site

    NEXTDC · Document date: Oct 17, 2024 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1357

    Source URL

    https://www.nextdc.com/news/nextdc-acquires-new-sydney-data-centre-s7

  6. ASX Release — S7 Development 550MW

    NEXTDC · Document date: Oct 17, 2024 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1358

    Source URL

    https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20241017/pdf/0696y1n074lfkz.pdf

  7. NEXTDC S7 Data Centre, Eastern Creek

    NSW Planning Portal · Document date: Not stated · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1359

    Source URL

    https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/nextdc-s7-data-centre-eastern-creek

  8. S7 Sydney Data Centre — In Planning

    NEXTDC · Document date: Not stated · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1361 · Company announcement

    Source URL

    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 · Recorded claim type: Not stated · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. NEXTDC announces acquisition of S7 site

    NEXTDC · Document date: Oct 17, 2024 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1357

    Source URL

    https://www.nextdc.com/news/nextdc-acquires-new-sydney-data-centre-s7

  2. ASX Release — S7 Development 550MW

    NEXTDC · Document date: Oct 17, 2024 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1358

    Source URL

    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 · Recorded claim type: Not stated · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. S7 Pre-Development Application PDA-107168706

    NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Document date: Apr 9, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1360

    Source URL

    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 · Recorded claim type: Not stated · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Selected headline

  1. NEXTDC announces acquisition of S7 site

    NEXTDC · Document date: Oct 17, 2024 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1357

    Source URL

    https://www.nextdc.com/news/nextdc-acquires-new-sydney-data-centre-s7

  2. S7 Sydney Data Centre — In Planning

    NEXTDC · Document date: Not stated · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1361 · Company announcement

    Source URL

    https://www.nextdc.com/data-centres/sydney-data-centres/s7-sydney

Planning building count · 3 buildings

Source report · NEXTDC S7 Sydney (Project)

Claim 23786 · Recorded claim type: Not stated · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. S7 Pre-Development Application PDA-107168706

    NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Document date: Apr 9, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1360

    Source URL

    https://majorprojects.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/prweb/PRRestService/mp/01/getContent?AttachRef=PDA-107168706%2120260409T040422.778+GMT

  2. NEXTDC S7 Data Centre, Eastern Creek

    NSW Planning Portal · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1359

    Source URL

    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 · Recorded claim type: Not stated · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. NEXTDC S7 Data Centre, Eastern Creek

    NSW Planning Portal · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1359

    Source URL

    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 · Recorded claim type: Not stated · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. S7 Pre-Development Application PDA-107168706

    NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Document date: Apr 9, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1360

    Source URL

    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 · Recorded claim type: Not stated · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. S7 Pre-Development Application PDA-107168706

    NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Document date: Apr 9, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1360

    Source URL

    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 · Recorded claim type: Not stated · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. S7 Pre-Development Application PDA-107168706

    NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Document date: Apr 9, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1360

    Source URL

    https://majorprojects.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/prweb/PRRestService/mp/01/getContent?AttachRef=PDA-107168706%2120260409T040422.778+GMT

First phase target · H2 2027

Source report · NEXTDC S7 Sydney (Project)

Claim 23792 · Recorded claim type: Not stated · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Building the next generation of sovereign AI infrastructure in Australia

    NEXTDC · Document date: Dec 5, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1362

    Source URL

    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 · Recorded claim type: Not stated · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Building the next generation of sovereign AI infrastructure in Australia

    NEXTDC · Document date: Dec 5, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1362

    Source URL

    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 · Recorded claim type: Not stated · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. OpenAI's Australian data centre drops water recycling plan

    Reuters · Document date: Jul 22, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1364 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    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 · Recorded claim type: Not stated · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. NEXTDC S7 Data Centre, Eastern Creek

    NSW Planning Portal · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1359

    Source URL

    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

Land acquisition consideration

A$353,000,000 · Oct 17, 2024

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)

Sources (2)

Financing record 67; claim-specific source links appear in the exhibit sources where published.

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