Pranav Hotkar
Adelaide, Australia - June 3, 2026 - IREN Limited has secured a major transmission connection agreement for a planned 800 MW data center campus in Bundey, South Australia, marking the company’s first announced Australian data center project and one of the largest AI infrastructure developments proposed in the Asia-Pacific region to date.
The planned campus will be located approximately 78 miles northeast of Adelaide and is expected to support large-scale AI and high-performance computing workloads targeting growing demand across the Asia-Pacific market.
According to IREN, the transmission connection agreement secures four 330kV feeder exits into the utility’s substation infrastructure, enabling the site to support up to 800 MW of capacity without requiring broader network upgrades. The company said the project remains on track to begin energization from 2028.
The development reflects intensifying competition among global infrastructure operators to secure large-scale power capacity for next-generation AI workloads. As hyperscalers and AI operators rapidly expand GPU-intensive deployments, access to transmission infrastructure and renewable energy has become one of the most critical factors in data center site selection.
IREN said the Bundey site benefits from both abundant renewable energy access and strategic submarine fiber connectivity into major Asia-Pacific demand centers, including Singapore, Indonesia, South Korea, and Japan. South Australia’s electricity grid is targeting 100% net renewable energy generation by 2027, positioning the region as an increasingly attractive location for energy-intensive digital infrastructure.
“South Australia offers what AI infrastructure at scale requires: abundant clean energy, the connectivity to serve the APAC region, and a state government that understands the opportunity and is acting on it,” said Daniel Roberts, co-founder and co-CEO of IREN.
The company said the project is expected to create more than 500 construction jobs and over 200 long-term skilled operational roles once completed.
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas described data centers as a major economic opportunity for the state, citing their potential to strengthen renewable energy infrastructure while supporting regional development and technology investment.
“IREN’s proposed Bundey campus represents a significant investment in our state,” Malinauskas said, adding that the project could help position South Australia as a technology and innovation hub for the Asia-Pacific region.
IREN expects to commence early-stage works and procurement activities while regulatory approvals and conditions tied to the transmission connection agreement continue progressing.
The announcement comes as AI infrastructure investment accelerates globally, with developers increasingly pursuing gigawatt-scale campuses capable of supporting rising compute density, advanced cooling systems, and long-term energy demand associated with next-generation artificial intelligence workloads.
