Equinix Melbourne ME1
CMelbourne, Victoria, Australia · AU · Equinix 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 VIC), 2022
Grid RegionNEM Victoria
Drought Risk
medium
Bureau of Meteorology, Australia, 2023
Environmental Review
approved
Victoria EPA
Facility
CompanyEquinix Inc.
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2007
Capacity
15 MWD
Capacity estimated from Melbourne ME1 campus footprint; Equinix does not disclose facility-level IT load. ME1 and ME2 together form the primary colocation cluster in Melbourne.
Location
-37.8300, 144.9700 · AU
RegionMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Research statusVerified
Last verified2026-06-01
Evidence (1 source)
Equinix Melbourne ME1 Data CenterHigh trust
Sustainability Report2024-01-01Equinix
Confirms ME1 location, operational status, hyperscaler connectivity, and role in AU$240M Australian expansion.
Equinix ME1 in Melbourne is the company's primary colocation hub in Victoria, providing carrier-neutral interconnection with direct cloud on-ramps to AWS, Azure, and GCP. Part of Equinix's AU$240M 2024 Australia expansion.
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