NEXTDC D2 Darwin

Key facts

Owner / operator

NEXTDC

Location

Darwin City, Northern Territory (NT)

Stage

Under construction

Capacity (as published)

6MW+ IT capacity (NEXTDC). FY26 results presentation (27 Aug 2026) lists total power planned of about 6MW+ and about 1.5 MW initial capacity in progress for a contracted submarine cable.

Expected start

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Expected completion

Practical completion 1H FY27 (NEXTDC FY26 results presentation, 27 Aug 2026). DatacenterDynamics reported the building topped out in early March 2026, citing NEXTDC.

Investment value

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Builder / head contractor

Kapitol Group

Named contractors by trade

• Hames Sharley – architect
• TTW – structural & civil engineer
• Aurecon – services and acoustic engineer
• ADP Consulting – services engineer
• BCA Consultants – building surveyor
• Omnii – fire engineer
• TCL (Taylor Cullity Lethlean) – landscape architect

As published: Architect: Hames Sharley; Structural & Civil Engineer: TTW; Services Engineers: Aurecon and ADP Consulting; Building Surveyor: BCA Consultants; Fire Engineer: Omnii; Landscape Architect: TCL (Taylor Cullity Lethlean); Acoustic Engineer: Aurecon (all named on Kapitol's project page)

Named suppliers

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Tender / procurement status

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Notes

Seven-level facility in the Darwin CBD (Kapitol), with four data halls, six prefabricated switch rooms, six generators and six cooling towers named on the contractor's page. Kapitol lists status as Under Construction. Kapitol: 7-level facility, 4 data halls, 6 prefabricated switch rooms, 6 generators, 6 cooling towers

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Last updated

2026-11-13