NVIDIA and Australian data-center partners: up to 2 GW

NVIDIA is expanding AI infrastructure in Australia with local partners, toward up to a 2 GW buildout by 2027.

Owner
NVIDIA
Partners
Firmus, Sharon AI, IREN, Megaport, ResetData, CDC, NEXTDC, AirTrunk
Location
Australia (multiple sites, incl. IREN Bundey campus, South Australia)
Announced capacity
2,000 MW
Capacity as announced
Up to 2 GW buildout across partners by 2027
Chips
NVIDIA GPUs; DSX AI factories, Quantum InfiniBand, Spectrum-X
Status
Announced
Timeline
Up to 2 GW by 2027
Announced

On September 9, 2026, NVIDIA announced it is expanding AI infrastructure capacity in Australia with local data-center and cloud partners, toward up to a 2 GW buildout by 2027. Partners named include Firmus, Sharon AI, IREN, Megaport, ResetData, CDC, NEXTDC and AirTrunk. NVIDIA said the build uses its DSX AI factory designs with Quantum InfiniBand and Spectrum-X Ethernet networking.

Projects cited include Sharon AI’s deployment of up to 68,000 NVIDIA GPUs and IREN’s 800 MW Bundey campus in South Australia.

Country
Australia
Project type
Infrastructure platform
Announcement
nvidianews.nvidia.com
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Questions

How much AI capacity is NVIDIA building in Australia?
NVIDIA is working toward up to a 2 GW buildout by 2027 with local data-center and cloud partners.
Who are NVIDIA’s Australian data center partners?
Partners named include Firmus, Sharon AI, IREN, Megaport, ResetData, CDC, NEXTDC and AirTrunk.
Which Australian projects are part of NVIDIA’s buildout?
Projects cited include Sharon AI’s deployment of up to 68,000 NVIDIA GPUs and IREN’s 800 MW Bundey campus in South Australia.
What technology does NVIDIA’s Australian buildout use?
NVIDIA said it uses DSX AI factory designs with Quantum InfiniBand and Spectrum-X Ethernet networking.
Sources:
NVIDIA newsroom, September 9, 2026. Checked October 2, 2026.

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