IREN signs transmission deal for planned 800MW data center campus in South Australia
Key takeaways
- The project is IREN’s first announced Australian data center campus and, according to the company, one of the largest data center developments announced in the Asia-Pacific region to date.
- The site pushes IREN’s power pipeline to north of 5 gigawatts.
- The new site sits roughly 78 miles northeast of Adelaide, Australia.
IREN signs transmission deal for planned 800MW data center campus in South Australia Blockspace Staff Wed, June 3, 2026 at 8:35 PM GMT+7 2 min read IREN NVDA IREN (NASDAQ: IREN) announced on Wednesday that it signed a transmission connection agreement for a planned 800 megawatt data center campus in Bundey, South Australia. The project is IREN’s first announced Australian data center campus and, according to the company, one of the largest data center developments announced in the Asia-Pacific region to date. Energization is expected to begin from 2028.
The site pushes IREN’s power pipeline to north of 5 gigawatts. The company recently signed a major deal with Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVIDIA) to deploy up to 5 GW AI infrastructure on behalf of the firm.
The new site sits roughly 78 miles northeast of Adelaide, Australia. IREN said the transmission connection agreement secures four 330kV feeder exits at the utility’s substation, expected to support up to 800MW without requiring network upgrades. The company said it expects to begin early works and procurement alongside regulatory approvals and conditions under the agreement.