Is Eastern Creek OpenAI 001 operational?

Not yet, Eastern Creek OpenAI 001 has been announced and is not recorded as operational.

AnnouncedHyperscale

Eastern Creek OpenAI 001 — 550 MW announced

Name: Eastern Creek OpenAI 001
Address: Eastern Creek, Australia

OpenAI/Stargate

Eastern Creek, Australia

Eastern Creek OpenAI 001 is a hyperscale data centre operated by OpenAI/Stargate in Eastern Creek, Australia, in the Sydney market. The site has been announced and is not yet operational, with 550 MW of announced capacity.

Who operates Eastern Creek OpenAI 001?: OpenAI/Stargate.
Where is Eastern Creek OpenAI 001?: Eastern Creek, Australia, in the Sydney market.
Is Eastern Creek OpenAI 001 operational?: Not yet, Eastern Creek OpenAI 001 has been announced and is not recorded as operational.
What is the capacity of Eastern Creek OpenAI 001?: 550 MW announced.

Project tracker

550 MW announced

Announced figure, from one source and not yet corroborated.

550 MW announced in the Sydney market, which has 1,191 MW live today, 1,105 MW under construction, 1,036 MW planned and 3,485 MW of total potential at full buildout.

The market today · Sydney

Live: 1,191 MW
Under construction: 1,105 MW
Planned: 1,036 MW
Total potential: 3,485 MW2% of pipeline modelled

Timeline

17 October 2024Land acquisition
Eastern Creek OpenAI 001 — land acquired
NEXTDC Announces Massive Expansion Plans with Acquisition of S7 Data Centre Site in Sydney
Source: nextdc.com
5 December 2025Permit filed
Eastern Creek OpenAI 001 — permit filed
Construction and operation of a data centre with an operational capacity of 612 MW comprising of three, two-storey data storage buildings including 340 back-up diesel generators, diesel fuel storage, on-site substation, site works and car parking.
Source: planningportal.nsw.gov.au
5 December 2025Partnership
Eastern Creek OpenAI 001 — partnership
confirms that it has agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with OpenAI, enabling Australia to become a regional infrastructure partner under the Open AI for Countries program.
Source: nextdc.com
5 December 2025Announcement
Eastern Creek OpenAI 001 — announced
it has agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with OpenAI, enabling Australia to become a regional infrastructure partner under the Open AI for Countries program.
Source: nextdc.com

Also announced or under construction by OpenAI/Stargate

Newcastle upon Tyne OpenAI 001Announced · Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Stargate ArgentinaAnnounced · Undisclosed, Argentina
Stargate IndiaAnnounced · Undisclosed, India
Stargate KoreaAnnounced · Undisclosed, South Korea
Saline Township OpenAI 001Under construction · Saline Township, United States

Coordinates

Position

-33.81, 150.85

Location precision

Approximate

Beyond the location

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