Nvidia plans major expansion of data centre capacity in Australia to meet AI demand

Nvidia is set to significantly expand its data center computing capacity in Australia, aiming to more than double the nation's current load, according to a Reuters report on September 10. The company will collaborate with local firms such as Firmus, CDC, NEXTDC, and AirTrunk to achieve up to 2 gigawatts of AI-related capacity by 2027.

This expansion is in response to the increasing demand for AI across various industries, which is boosting the need for high-performance computing. Nvidia's partners will construct their data centers using the DSX platform. Australia currently has a computing capacity of 1.6 GW, as reported by Data Centres Australia based on DC Byte research.

The company emphasizes that this expansion will enable local innovators to create models, applications, and agents while supporting additional power generation projects to meet both regional and global demand for AI compute.