Firmus Tailem Bend AI Factory

Key facts

Owner / operator

Firmus Technologies

Location

Tailem Bend, South Australia (SA)

Stage

Planning

Planning (seeking Crown Sponsorship / approvals pathway; no DA timing published on the page checked)

Capacity (as published)

Approximately 1.0 GW of critical IT load at full build-out, supported by around 1.2 GW of planned power connection capacity, subject to planning approval (Firmus).

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Investment value

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Builder / head contractor

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Tender / procurement status

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Notes

Located near Murray Bridge, about 90 km from Adelaide. Firmus's South Australia community page states it is working with the Department of State Development and the Office of the Technical Regulator to determine the approvals pathway under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016, and is seeking Crown Sponsorship. Combined planned critical IT load across Firmus's two SA sites is stated as 2.3 GW.

Sources

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Last updated

2026-11-13