Macquarie Data Centres has marked a key milestone in the development of its newest hyperscale-ready facility, IC3 Super West, with the New South Wales Treasurer Daniel Mookhey pouring the final concrete on 2 December. The event signals the completion of the building’s external structure and keeps the project on track for its planned opening in September 2026.
The 47MW facility will be the only data centre adding new AI capacity in Sydney’s north zone in 2026. All end-state power has already been secured. The company is positioning IC3 Super West to support the rising demand for GPU and high-performance computing from hyperscalers, enterprise customers and neocloud providers. The site forms part of the company’s broader 200MW development pipeline aimed at boosting AI and cloud capacity across the region.
Government support for high-tech infrastructure
Mookhey said the project reflects continued confidence in New South Wales as a destination for digital infrastructure investment. He noted that Macquarie Data Centres’ ongoing expansion is supported by government planning efforts and a renewed focus on accelerating delivery.
“Companies like Macquarie Data Centres keep investing, keep expanding, and keep believing that NSW can be a global home for high-tech infrastructure. And it happens because the government has chosen to take planning and investment delivery seriously,” he said.
He added that the facility would help strengthen the state’s competitiveness. “In the years ahead, thousands of businesses will run smarter because this building exists. Research will accelerate because this building exists. AI capability will expand because this building exists. And NSW will be more competitive, globally competitive, because this building exists.”
The project also aligns with broader state initiatives such as the NSW Government’s Investment Delivery Authority, which aims to streamline and accelerate future technology infrastructure projects, including the company’s recently announced 150MW planned site.
Preparing for next-generation AI workloads
Macquarie Data Centres Group Executive David Hirst said IC3 Super West is a strategic addition to the company’s development plans for Sydney. It is the next facility in a pipeline expected to add around 200MW of AI and cloud capacity to the market.
He said demand for high-density AI infrastructure now represents the most significant shift the data centre industry has seen in more than two decades. “IC3 Super West, opening in Q3 2026, is purpose-built for the high-density power and liquid cooling demands of new AI technology. Sovereign data centres keep Australia competitive in the global market and are the foundation of our AI future,” he said.
IC3 Super West is the third facility to be built at the company’s 65MW Macquarie Park Data Centre Campus in Sydney’s north zone. It has been designed to support a hybrid cooling environment using both air and liquid solutions to accommodate direct-to-chip and other high-density AI and cloud workloads. Phase 1 represents an investment of about US$350 million and will deliver the full core and shell along with a fitted-out 6MW IT load.
