A co-located BESS will also scale to approximately 16GWh in capacity, with an undisclosed power output.
Gas-fired generation of approximately 1,038MW will provide firm power and backup capacity, with the gas infrastructure designed to be hydrogen-ready, indicating an intention to transition away from fossil fuel backup as green hydrogen becomes commercially viable.
The referral describes the overall power architecture as designed to transition to renewable-powered operations over time, consistent with the Australian government’s National Data Centre Expectations published in March 2026, which require new data centres to invest in new renewable energy generation concurrently with construction.
The project area covers approximately 186,000 hectares within Murranji Station, which is held under a perpetual pastoral lease.
The Preliminary Disturbance Envelope is approximately 19,150 hectares, a conservative maximum footprint that will be refined through front-end engineering and design, targeted surveys and Traditional Owner engagement. The data centre campus itself would occupy approximately 90 hectares at full build-out.
