Amazon Web Services Sydney (AP-SOUTHEAST-2)
BSydney, New South Wales, Australia · AU · Amazon Web Services (Amazon.com Inc.)
OperationalAI-Capable HyperscaleVerified
Environment
Water Stress
mediumB
WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
680 gCO₂/kWhB
IEA Electricity Information 2022, Australia (NEM NSW), 2022
Grid RegionNational Electricity Market NSW (AEMO)
Drought Risk
medium
Bureau of Meteorology, Australia, 2023
Environmental Review
approved
NSW Department of Planning and Environment
Facility
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2012
Capacity
150 MWD
Capacity estimated from multiple AZ campuses across Eastern Creek and Ryde; AWS ap-southeast-2 launched November 2012 — the first AWS region in Australia. Amazon has committed AU$20B+ total Australia investment.
Location
-33.8500, 150.8600 · AU
RegionSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Research statusVerified
Last verified2026-06-01
Evidence (1 source)
Journalism2012-11-13Amazon Web Services
Confirms November 2012 launch and Sydney location of AWS ap-southeast-2, the first AWS region in Australia.
AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region launched November 2012 with two Availability Zones — the first AWS region in Australia or New Zealand.
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