NEXTDC P2 Perth Data Center Campus: 20MW Tier IV Certified Gateway
Status: Operational | Location: 11 Newcastle Street, Perth, WA 6000, Australia
Project Overview
NEXTDC’s P2 Perth (PER2) Data Center is a flagship Tier IV fault-tolerant hyperscale digital infrastructure facility located in the Perth CBD, Western Australia. Designed as a critical connectivity and computing hub for the region, P2 delivers more than 20 MW of scalable IT capacity across approximately 12,000 m² of technical space and supports up to 6,300 racks for enterprise, government, cloud, and hyperscale workloads. The facility serves as a strategic interconnection gateway for Western Australia, providing direct access to major subsea cable networks that connect Australia with key global markets across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Built to support mission-critical applications, P2 incorporates highly resilient power systems, advanced cooling infrastructure, and redundant network pathways to ensure continuous availability and operational reliability. The data center meets stringent ASIO T4 security requirements and Australian Government sovereign hosting standards, making it suitable for highly sensitive workloads across public sector, defense, finance, and regulated industries. P2 also provides direct cloud connectivity through dedicated on-ramps to leading platforms including AWS and Microsoft Azure, enabling customers to deploy hybrid cloud and digital transformation solutions with ultra-low latency performance. With its premium location, carrier-neutral ecosystem, and enterprise-grade resilience, NEXTDC P2 Perth plays a vital role in strengthening Australia’s digital infrastructure landscape and supporting the growing demand for secure, high-performance computing capacity.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | NEXTDC P2 Perth Data Center Campus: 20MW Tier IV Certified Gateway |
| Location | 11 Newcastle Street, Perth, WA 6000, Australia |
| Status | Operational |
| Commissioning | July 2020 |
| Total IT Load | 20 MW+ Critical IT Load |
| Total Capacity | 20 MW+ Critical IT Power across 12,000 m² of technical whitespace (~6,300 racks) |
| Tier Level | Uptime Institute Tier IV Certified Design, Constructed Facility, and Gold Operational Sustainability (ISO 27001, ISO 14001, SOC 1/2, PCI-DSS Certified) |
| Project Type | Purpose-Built Hyperscale, Sovereign Cloud Gateway & Subsea Cable Landing Hub |
City Profile
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| City Name | Perth |
| Population | ~2.4 million |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~2.4 million (Greater Perth) |
| City GDP | ~AUD 220 billion (≈ USD 145 billion) |
| Per Capita Income | ~AUD 90,000 |
| City Tier | Tier 1 – Global Mining, Energy & Technology Hub |
| Key Strengths | Capital of Western Australia; strong mining and energy sector; growing technology and digital infrastructure market; excellent international connectivity; business-friendly environment; highly skilled workforce; abundant renewable energy potential; expanding hyperscale and colocation data center market; strategic gateway to Asia-Pacific; high quality of life. |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | NEXTDC |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | Western Power (Electricity Utility), City of Perth & Australian Federal Government Hosting Framework |
| Construction Contractor | Multiplex Construction & Tier 1 Australian Mission-Critical Contractors |
| MEP Engineering | NEXTDC In-House Technical Design & Infrastructure Engineering Teams |
| Network Connectivity | Carrier-neutral platform with direct optical fiber interconnectivity to major subsea cable landing stations (Indigo, Oman Australia Cable, ASC); dual Meet-Me-Rooms (MMRs); direct access to AWS Direct Connect, Microsoft ExpressRoute, and Megaport. |
| Power Infrastructure | Isolated Parallel Bus topology supporting N+N distribution to the rack, 1.5 MW Piller rotary UPS units supported by Penske diesel engines, and 24+ hours of on-site fuel reserves per engine. |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | 20 MW+ Critical IT Load |
| UPS Redundancy | N+N / Fault-Tolerant Isolated Parallel Rotary UPS Architecture |
| Cooling System | Stulz indirect free cooling CRAC units paired with modular cooling tower infrastructure, N+2 CRAC units per data hall, cold flooded room with hot aisle containment, 24-hour peak water storage, and direct liquid-cooling readiness. |
| Connectivity | Carrier-neutral access with direct connectivity to 50+ network providers and local internet exchanges (IX Australia / WA-IX). |
| PUE Target | 1.29 Annualized Operational Design PUE |
| Energy Mix | 100% renewable power option backed by NEXTDC’s corporate ESG strategy and ISO 14001 certification. |
Milestones
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| Announcement | 2018 |
| Construction Start | 2019 |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | July 2020 |
| Full Buildout | Operational |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | AU$200,000,000 to AU$300,000,000 |
| Funding | Corporate Capital Expenditure by NEXTDC Limited |