Archive · 15 Jun 2025
Amazon to Invest $13 Billion in Australian Data Centers
Amazon is going to spend a lot of money, about $13 billion, in Australia to build and improve its data centers.
These data centers help with cloud computing and artificial intelligence, which is like the internet's brain.
This investment is happening in Sydney and Melbourne and is the biggest of its kind in Australia.
The money will be spent between now and 2029.
Amazon is also building solar farms to help power these new data centers, to ensure the energy comes from renewable sources.
Amazon plans to invest $13 billion in Australia for data centers.
The investment is scheduled between this year and 2029.
The data centers will be developed in Sydney and Melbourne.
This is the largest investment in Australia by a global tech company.
Amazon will invest in new solar farms in Victoria and Queensland.
- Who
- Amazon.com Inc.
- What
- Amazon plans to invest $13 billion in Australian data centers.
- When
- Between this year and 2029.
- Where
- Sydney and Melbourne, Australia.
- Why
- To support the growth in demand for cloud computing and AI.
- Investment Amount
- $13 billion (A$20 billion)
- Investment Period
- 2024-2029
- Location
- Sydney and Melbourne, Australia
- Purpose
- Data center infrastructure
- Additional Investment
- New solar farms in Victoria and Queensland