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Quarterly report and spreadsheet · November 2026 edition
The Australian data centre pipeline, project by project
A quarterly report for people who track data centre projects for work, with the spreadsheet on the data plan: 162 sourced projects across Australia, the NSW planning register's stage history, how long approvals take, and the applications nearest a decision. Every project links to its source.
- 162 projects, every state and territory
- 40 NSW State significant applications
- Data as at 27 October 2026
Who it's for
- Developers and operators watching competitors' approvals and sites.
- Suppliers and contractors planning sales: electrical, cooling, generators, civil and fit-out.
- Planning, environmental and engineering consultancies following new applications.
- Electricity networks and water utilities planning for new load.
- Councils with data centre applications in or near their area.
It's probably not for you if you need engineering detail on a single site, or investment advice. It's a sourced overview of the public record.
Free on the tracker, or in the report
The tracker is free and stays free: look up any project and check its source. The report is the whole picture in one place, ready to use at work.
| Free tracker | Pipeline report | |
|---|---|---|
| Projects | Look up any of the 162, one at a time, on the map | All 162 in one table; on Report + data, the spreadsheet: 20 columns, with largest stated MW and approximate coordinates |
| NSW register changes | The last 30 days | Every dated change since capture began on 8 October 2026 |
| Approval times | The headline wait and each approval's line | Stage by stage: the median, middle half and range for each step, and megawatts approved each year |
| Decisions to watch | No | The 18 undecided NSW applications, nearest a decision first, with the power each one states |
| Analysis | No | What the edition means, by state, capacity band and operator |
| Use at work | Quote with credit | Licensed to your organisation, with a licence number on every copy |
What's inside the November 2026 edition
- 162projects with a source we can republish
- 76operational
- 35committed or under construction
- 46proposed or contested
- 40NSW register applications, plus 14 modifications
- 18NSW applications not yet decided
- The pipeline by stateEvery project's status across all eight states and territories, plus Christmas Island.
- Where the capacity isCapacity bands by status (95 projects state a megawatt figure; 34 state 200 MW or more) and the 15 largest projects by stated capacity.
- NSW official approvalsAll 40 data centre applications on the NSW State significant register by stage, the 19 approved so far by year (2022: 1, 2023: 1, 2024: 4, 2025: 7, 2026: 6), how long each stage takes, and the councils with the most applications.
- What movedDated stage changes on the NSW register, recorded since we began capturing it on 8 October 2026.
- Decisions to watchThe 18 NSW applications not yet decided, nearest a decision first, with the power figure each application states.
- OperatorsProjects by operator and status.
- Method, sources and licenceHow every record is graded and sourced.
- Every projectA table of all 162 projects. On the Report + data plan, the same data as a spreadsheet with 20 columns: an ID, name, operator, state, location, status, record type, capacity as stated, largest stated MW, evidence grade, source and source link, date checked, approximate coordinates, and for NSW the application number, stage, decision, determination date and register link.
Founding prices
Founding prices for our first 10 customers, kept for as long as you renew. Prices in Australian dollars (AUD). Every plan is licensed to your organisation: anyone who works there may read it. Not useful? Email us within 14 days for a full refund.
Report, annual
A$490 a year
- 4 quarterly editions (PDF)
- A monthly "what changed" email
Orders open when the November edition is out, by Monday 9 November. Get the free sample meanwhile.
Report + data, annual
A$1,490 a year
- Everything in Report, annual
- The spreadsheet each quarter: every project, 20 columns, for your CRM, GIS or forecasting model
- Licensed for internal use; each copy carries your organisation's name and licence number
Orders open when the November edition is out, by Monday 9 November. Get the free sample meanwhile.
Ask the data
A$99
One specific question about Australian data-centre projects, approvals, power or locations, answered on one page within three business days, with every source dated and linked. If the record can't answer it, you get a full refund.
Ask a questionCustom brief
from A$2,000
A brief scoped to your question, with a fixed quote before you pay. For example: every proposed or approved data centre within 30 km of a site (about A$2,000), or a regional briefing for a council or utility, with a call (about A$4,000 to A$5,000). Larger multi-site or regional work is quoted. Public and permitted sources only.
Email to scope a brief- Delivery: the report (and on Report + data, the spreadsheet) by email within one business day of payment.
- Payment: by card through Stripe's secure checkout. We never see your card number.
- GST: No GST is charged: RegularsAI isn't registered for GST.
- Renewal: Annual plans renew automatically each year, and founding customers keep their price. We email you at least 14 days before each renewal; reply to cancel and you won't be charged again.
- Refunds: If the report isn't useful, email us within 14 days of purchase for a full refund. This is in addition to your rights under the Australian Consumer Law, which this policy doesn't limit.
- Licence: Licensed to the buying organisation for internal use: anyone who works there may read it. Each copy carries the organisation's name and a licence number. Please don't republish or resell it.
A short excerpt
From section 1, the pipeline by state
| State | Operational | Under construction | Committed | Proposed | Contested | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | 28 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 74 |
| VIC | 14 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| QLD | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| WA | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| SA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| TAS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| ACT | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| NT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Indian Ocean Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Other: SEARs expired, Withdrawn.
Status is RegularsAI's reading of the best available source. "Contested" means approval or delivery is disputed.
From section 4, what moved on the NSW register
| First seen | Application | Council | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2026 | 22 O'Riordan Street, Alexandria - Data Centre Tracker: 22 O’Riordan Street Data Centre | City of Sydney | Prepare EIS | SEARs |
| 31 Oct 2026 | Brookhollow Avenue Data Centre Expansion, Norwest Tracker: GreenSquareDC SYD1 expansion (Brookhollow Avenue) | The Hills Shire | Response to Submissions | Assessment |
| 29 Oct 2026 | Macquarie Engineering and Technology Campus | City of Ryde | New listing | SEARs |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Davis Road Data Centre MOD 2 - Tree Removal and Site Works | Fairfield City | Prepare Mod Report | Assessment |
Dates are when our check first saw the change (Sydney time). Each application links to its page on the NSW Major Projects register.
The free sample has the first two sections in full: get it here.
How it's made
- Primary sources first. Projects come from RegularsAI's tracker, built by hand from planning registers, operator announcements and reputable reporting.
- Every project links to its source and shows the date it was last checked.
- Every record is graded. SOLID means a primary source confirms it (122 of the 162). REPORTED means it rests on a credible secondary source (40).
- The NSW register, recorded over time. We check the NSW Major Projects register's data centre list daily, capture each project page weekly, keep a dated copy of every capture and compare them. The portal shows each application's current stage; we keep the dated history of how it got there.
- Capacity as the source states it. IT load, total power consumption and grid connection measure different things, so figures are banded and never added together.
- Only what we can republish. Records whose only source is a database we don't republish are left out until they're re-sourced (16 in the November 2026 edition).
Attribution. NSW register data: NSW Major Projects register (State significant development, "Data Storage"), © State of New South Wales and Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, CC BY 4.0; captured weekly, parsed and compared by RegularsAI. Licence: CC BY 4.0. The NSW Government does not endorse RegularsAI.
What it doesn't do
- It isn't every data centre in Australia. 16 records we know about are held back until we can source them properly. Smaller data centres go through councils and regional panels and aren't on the NSW State significant register. Projects nobody has announced can't be in it.
- The register history is new. Capture began on 8 October 2026, so the November 2026 edition records 9 register stage changes and 3 new listings. It grows every week.
- Official stage history is NSW only, for now. Other states come from planning decisions, operator announcements and reporting, not a captured register.
- Records age. 105 of the 162 records were last checked on 21 October 2026; the rest between 24 July 2026 and 27 October 2026. Each row shows its check date.
- Capacity is patchy. 67 of the 162 projects state no megawatt figure, and the figures that are stated measure different things.
- It's general information, not advice. Not financial, legal, planning or investment advice. Check the source before relying on a figure.
Free sample
The first two sections of the November 2026 edition (the pipeline by state, and where the capacity is) and the approval clock, for your email address.
Questions
Isn't the map free?
Yes, and it stays free on this site: look up any project, its source and its NSW stage, and the last 30 days of register changes. The report adds the whole picture in one place: every dated register change, approval times stage by stage, the decisions to watch, the analysis by state, capacity and operator, and the spreadsheet. Side by side.
How current is it?
Each edition states its data date: the November 2026 edition is as at 27 October 2026. Every record shows when it was last checked. The NSW register is checked daily and captured weekly.
When do editions come out?
Quarterly. February, May, August and November. An annual plan bought now starts with the November 2026 edition and includes the next three.
What do I receive?
A printable report (PDF) by email within one business day of payment. On Report + data, a spreadsheet with one row per project as well.
Can I share it with colleagues?
Yes, anyone in your organisation may read it. Every plan is licensed to the buying organisation, and each copy carries its name and a licence number. Please don't republish or resell the report or the spreadsheet.
Which plan do I need?
If you read the report, Report or Report, annual. If you'll load the projects into your own tools (a CRM, GIS or a forecasting model), Report + data. Every plan covers your whole organisation. Not sure? Email us and we'll tell you honestly.
Why isn't a project I know about in it?
It may be held back until we can source it properly, it may be a smaller project that went through a council rather than the State register, or we may have missed it. Email us the project and a source and we'll check it for the next edition.
What if a figure is wrong?
Email us with the project and the source. We check it, and corrections go into the next edition.
Does it include personal information?
No. It covers projects and the organisations behind them, from public sources, and contains no personal contact details.
Is this advice?
No. It's general information with sources, not financial, legal, planning or investment advice. Check the source before relying on a figure.
Can I get a refund?
If the report isn't useful, email us within 14 days of purchase for a full refund. Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law also apply.
Contact
Questions, custom briefs and corrections: hugh@regularsai.com.au
RegularsAI is run by Hugh, a geologist who tracks Australian AI infrastructure from public records. He also makes the free data centre map and RegularsAI videos on YouTube.
Hugh McCutcheon trading as RegularsAI · ABN 48 310 769 748