Microsoft Azure Brisbane (announced, AU$5B expansion)
DBrisbane, Queensland, Australia · AU · Microsoft Corporation
AnnouncedAI-Capable HyperscaleUnder Review
Environment
Water Stress
lowB
WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
720 gCO₂/kWhB
IEA Electricity Information 2022, Australia (NEM QLD), 2022
Grid RegionNEM Queensland
Drought Risk
low
Bureau of Meteorology, Australia, 2023
Environmental Review
pending
Facility
CompanyMicrosoft Corporation
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusAnnounced
Planned Year2027
Capacity
50 MWE
Capacity estimated based on standard regional footprint; Microsoft has announced Brisbane as part of its AU$5B Australia expansion plan but has not confirmed a specific facility or capacity.
Location
-27.4700, 153.0300 · AU
RegionBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Research statusUnder Review
Last verified2026-06-01
Evidence (1 source)
Journalism2024-04-01Data Center Dynamics
Confirms Brisbane as an expansion target site in Microsoft's Australia growth plan.
Microsoft's AU$5B Australia expansion includes Queensland / Brisbane as a target market, with plans to add 9 new sites across Australia by 2027.
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