Hyper scale data and AI centres
The Northern Territory is emerging as a leading advanced digital economy and Australia’s key digital gateway to Asia and beyond.
Providing access to high-growth markets and reliable, high-speed connectivity, the Northern Territory presents a unique opportunity for businesses to establish a stronghold into Asia-Pacific.
With existing and planned digital infrastructure and the Northern Territory poised to emerge as an energy hub in the region, investment is invited to establish hyperscale data centres and AI-driven operations.
High speed international connectivity
- Low latency subsea cable links to key locations including Singapore, Indonesia, and United States.
- Speeds to Singapore 2.4 times faster than from Sydney and 1.1 times faster than from Perth.
Sustainability and clean energy integration
- Global scale volumes of energy coming on from 2028.
- Use of low-emission natural gas alongside carbon capture and storage as a sustainable transitional energy source, until fullscale green energy options are available.
Infrastructure for expansion
- Serviced land for data centre construction at Wishart Estate Digital Hub, with ample space to scale operations.
Access to markets
- The Northern Territory's capital city, Darwin, is located within 50 milliseconds to more than 500 million people.
- Darwin is a prime location for industries that rely on lowlatency data transfer, such as cloud computing, gaming, financial services and more.
Operational resilience
- NEXTDC D1 is a data centre in the Darwin CBD that delivers up to 8 MW of IT load and commenced operations in August 2024.
Investor Information
- The Northern Territory Government provides a secure, strategically located, and enabling infrastructure for data centre investments.
- Investment type: Greenfield, Brownfield
- Status: Open for investment
- Region: Darwin, Palmerston, and Litchfield Northern Territory, Australia
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