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Nvidia Announces Partnerships to Add 2 Gigawatts of AI Data Center Capacity in Australia by 2027
Nvidia announced on Thursday a series of collaborations with Australian data center operators and cloud partners to significantly expand the country's AI computing infrastructure, targeting the addition of approximately 2 gigawatts of capacity by 2027.
Strategic Expansion Details
In a statement, Nvidia said the expansion aims to address the rapidly increasing global demand for AI computing power. The initiative will leverage Nvidia's DSX platform to build out the new data center infrastructure. The financial terms of the partnerships were not disclosed.
The company named several Australian firms as collaborators in the project, including:
- Firmus
- Sharon AI
- IREN
- ResetData
- Megaport
- CDC
- NextDC
- AirTrunk
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The move is part of Nvidia's broader global strategy to build out the necessary infrastructure to support the AI boom. As the leading producer of advanced AI processors, the company has consistently highlighted the need for greater data center capacity worldwide.
"Expanding capacity in Australia will enable local innovators to develop models, applications and agents while supporting additional power generation projects to support regional and global demand for AI compute," Nvidia stated. This project adds to other data center build-outs already underway in Australia by the company's existing AI partners.
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