VIRIDIS Green Data Centres (“VIRIDIS”), Australia’s pre-eminent developer of Zone 4 edge data centres, has reached a Heads of Agreement to develop its second Secure Zone 4 data centre in Sydney, New South Wales.
The site, located in metropolitan Sydney is within 15 klms of the Sydney central business district and will become VIRIDIS’ second planned development to commence in 2026, following the granting of planning approval for VIRIDIS’ first Data Centre site in Burnie last month.
The proposed data centre in Sydney will be a Tier III, Zone 4 edge data centre to be developed within the existing structure in Sydney. Specifications for the data centre are likely to include:
- Security – Zone 2 hardened perimeter with independently certified Zone 4 modular PODs, capable of handling data classified up to Secret level under the Australian Government’s Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF).
- Resilience – Tier III design with full redundancy across power and cooling, capable of being maintained without taking systems offline.
- Power – Approximately 0.8Mw draw from the existing grid connection, well within the capacity of the dedicated transformer already serving the building. Plans are also underway to double the power source to the site, allowing for a future doubling of the capacity of the Site.
Michael Bull, Managing Director, VIRIDIS Green Data Centres said:
“Securing the Sydney site is yet another significant milestone for VIRIDIS. We are confident that the establishment of a Tier III, Zone 4 edge data centre in such a central location, will provide VIRIDIS with a highly sought after and unique Data Centre asset.”
VIRIDIS is working with its wholly owned design and construct business, Oper8 Global, to finalise the estimated $8 million contract for the design and build of the Data Centre, and is currently in early discussions with potential clients of the Data Centre.
VIRIDIS is expecting that it will be in a position to commence construction prior to the end of 2026, with commissioning likely to occur in late 2027.