NEXTDC - S3 Sidney
New South Wales, Australia
Source: OpenStreetMap
NEXTDC - S3 Sidney is a mapped data center in New South Wales, Australia, operated by NEXTDC. DataCentersExposed has documented a 80,315 sq ft footprint at this site. It runs on Australia's grid, which was 61% fossil-fuelled at 525 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
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Overview
source: linkS3 Sydney is a data center in Australia operated by NEXTDC, mapped here as part of the company's NextDC portfolio. Available records put its footprint at 80,315 square feet. Ownership above NEXTDC is not detailed in the facts on hand.
Operator chain
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatNational grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: Australia data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- Data centres vow to fund Australia’s renewables shift, not derail itSMH.com.au· Jun 14, 2026
- Locals fighting AI data centre expansion plans near their Melbourne homes7NEWS· Jun 12, 2026
- Fire insiders raise alarm about Melbourne's data centre expansionAustralian Broadcasting Corporation· Jun 8, 2026
- Data centres: Inside the ‘boom’ threatening to send bills through the roof for Aussies like SharnnieNine.com.au· Jun 7, 2026
- What NEXTDC (ASX:NXT)'s Data Centre Expansion Means For Shareholderssimplywall.st· Jun 5, 2026
- NEXTDC launches 65MW AI data center in Malaysia; marks expansion into Southeast AsiaW.Media· May 15, 2026