Equinix SY9x Sydney: 28MW Hyperscale AI Data Center

Status: Operational / Phase 2 Expansion (April 2026)   |   Location: sydney NSW 2142, Australia


Project Overview

As of April 2026, SY9x stands as the flagship hyperscale facility within the Equinix Sydney portfolio, purpose-built to meet the demands of the world’s largest cloud and AI service providers. Classified as an xScale™ data center, the site is engineered for core, large-scale deployments rather than traditional retail colocation, enabling hyperscalers to deploy expansive, dedicated infrastructure environments. Strategically located in Rosehill, New South Wales, adjacent to the rapidly growing Parramatta CBD, SY9x benefits from both proximity to major enterprise demand centers and access to critical power and fiber infrastructure. The facility itself is a robust triple-story structure constructed using pre-cast reinforced concrete, designed to support high floor loading and dense compute configurations. In 2026, SY9x functions as a true “Core Hub” within the broader Sydney metro ecosystem, allowing hyperscale customers to seamlessly extend their deployments from retail IBX sites such as SY1–SY5 into a high-capacity, high-density environment optimized for advanced cloud architectures and AI training clusters. This integration enables a hybrid model where latency-sensitive interconnection remains at IBX facilities, while compute-intensive workloads scale efficiently within SY9x’s purpose-built hyperscale infrastructure.


Quick Facts

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Project NameEquinix SY9x Sydney: 28MW Hyperscale AI Data Center
Locationsydney NSW 2142, Australia
StatusOperational / Phase 2 Expansion (April 2026)
CommissioningPhase 1: 2022; Full Buildout: 2026
Total IT Load28.0 MW
Total Capacity8,984 m² (96,700 sq. ft.) Whitespace
Tier LevelTier III (Hyperscale Grade)
Project TypexScale™ (Hyperscale) Data Center

City Profile

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City NameSydney
Population5.3 million
Urban Agglomeration5.6 million
City GDP~AUD 605 billion (approx. USD 400 billion)
Per Capita Income~AUD 80,000 per year (approx. USD 53,000)
City TierTier-1
Key StrengthsFinancial and business hub of Australia (headquarters for major banks, corporations)

Companies Involved

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Developer / Operator Equinix
Strategic Infrastructure Partner Parramatta CBD / Western Sydney Digital Corridor.
Construction Contractor Equinix Global Design & Construction.
MEP Engineering Block Redundant UPS; $N+1$ Mechanical Redundancy.
Network Connectivity Equinix Fabric™; Direct fiber to SY1-SY5; Dark Fiber links.
Power Infrastructure Dual redundant 66kV utility supplies; Block Redundant UPS.

Technical Specifications

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Power Capacity28.0 MW (Fully Built-Out)
UPS RedundancyBlock Redundant ($N+1$)
Cooling System Open Water System via Cooling Towers with full chiller support.
Connectivity Strategic access for hyperscale core workloads in Western Sydney.
PUE Target < 1.30 (Optimized for hyperscale efficiency).
Energy Mix 100% Renewable coverage (LGCs + mixed grid renewables).

Milestones

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Announcement April 2022 (Official Site Launch)
Construction Start 2020
Phase 1 Go-Live 2022 (14MW)
Full Buildout 2026 (28MW)

Investment Details

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Total Investment~$250M - $300M (Estimated facility value)
Funding Equinix / GIC Joint Venture Capital.

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