Microsoft Azure Perth Extended Zone
DPerth, Western Australia, Australia · AU · Microsoft Corporation
Under ConstructionAI-Capable HyperscaleUnder Review
Environment
Water Stress
highA
WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
700 gCO₂/kWhB
IEA Electricity Information 2022, Australia (SWIS), 2022
Grid RegionSWIS (South West Interconnected System)
Drought Risk
high
Bureau of Meteorology, Australia, 2023
Environmental Review
pending
Western Australia Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
Facility
CompanyMicrosoft Corporation
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusUnder Construction
Planned Year2025
Capacity
20 MWE
Capacity estimated for an Azure Extended Zone footprint; Extended Zones are smaller-scale edge deployments. Microsoft has not disclosed the Perth site capacity.
Location
-31.9500, 115.8600 · AU
RegionPerth, Western Australia, Australia
Research statusUnder Review
Last verified2026-06-01
Evidence (1 source)
Journalism2024-04-01Data Center Dynamics
Confirms Perth as a new Azure Extended Zone site within Microsoft's AU$5B Australia expansion.
Microsoft announced AU$5B investment to expand Australian data center capacity by 250%, adding new sites including an Azure Extended Zone in Perth to reduce latency for Western Australian customers.
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