Equinix ME5
Victoria, Australia
Source: OpenStreetMap
Equinix ME5 is an operating data center in Victoria, Australia, operated by Equinix, Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented a 16,206 sq ft footprint at this site. It runs on Australia's grid, which was 61% fossil-fuelled at 525 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 17, 2026
Real parent
Equinix, Inc.
Operator
Equinix, Inc.
Est. capacity
~5-10 MW
Footprint
16,206 sq ft
Grid carbon
525 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
39%
Region
Victoria
Overview
source: linkEquinix ME5 is a mapped data center in Australia, operated by Equinix, Inc. Available records put its footprint at 16,206 square feet. No parent above Equinix, Inc. is listed in the verified facts for this site.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentEquinix, Inc.
- Files asEquinix, Inc.
- This facilityEquinix ME5
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatGrid carbon intensity
525 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
39%
Fossil electricity
61%
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: Australia data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- Diraq and Equinix to deploy first quantum computer inside an Australian commercial data centerData Center Dynamics· Sep 3, 2026
- Sydney data centre gets world-first quantum computerInformation Age | ACS· Sep 2, 2026
- Diraq to deploy quantum computer in Equinix Sydney data centreCapital Brief· Sep 1, 2026
- Diraq and Equinix to deploy Australia’s first quantum computer inside a data centreAustralian Cyber Security Magazine· Sep 1, 2026
- Sydney quantum start-up vows to undercut US giantsThe Australian· Sep 1, 2026
- Diraq pushing its quantum computer to the cloud amid commercialisation raceForbes Australia· Sep 1, 2026
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