How clean is the grid behind 5GN Melbourne Data Centre (MDC)?

5GN Melbourne Data Centre (MDC) runs on Australia's grid, which was 525 gCO₂/kWh and 39% clean in 2025 (Ember).

Where is 5GN Melbourne Data Centre (MDC) located?

5GN Melbourne Data Centre (MDC) is in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Mapped (unverified)colocation

5GN Melbourne Data Centre (MDC)

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

5GN Melbourne Data Centre (MDC) is a mapped data center in Victoria, Australia. It runs on Australia's grid, which was 61% fossil-fuelled at 525 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).

Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 17, 2026

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Real parent

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Operator

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Grid carbon

525 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

39%

Region

Victoria

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Overview

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5G Networks — colocation facility (16 networks present). Source: PeeringDB.

The grid behind this site

source: Ember · Eurostat

Grid carbon intensity

525 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

39%

Fossil electricity

61%

National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: Australia data centers.

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source: Google News (local + English)

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