MEL2 Hyperscale Data Center
Sector: Data Center • Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Source: Forbes
AirTrunk, backed by Blackstone, plans to build a 354-megawatt hyperscale data center in Melbourne's northwest, named MEL2. This project will increase AirTrunk's total capacity in Melbourne to 630 megawatts and raise its total investment in the city to over A$7 billion. The MEL2 data center is part of AirTrunk's expansion to support Australia's growing demand for AI-ready infrastructure and cloud c
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Data Center
- Location
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Forbes
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Description | AirTrunk, backed by Blackstone, plans to build a 354-megawatt hyperscale data center in Melbourne's northwest, named MEL2. This project will increase AirTrunk's total capacity in Melbourne to 630 megawatts and raise its total investment in the city to over A$7 billion. The MEL2 data center is part of AirTrunk's expansion to support Australia's growing demand for AI-ready infrastructure and cloud computing, and is expected to create over 4,000 jobs during its multi-phase construction. |
Original sector | Technology Industry |
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Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
City | Melbourne |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Data Center |
Article published date | 2025-12-26 |
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