Hume 5
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Source: OpenStreetMap
Hume 5 is an operating data center in Australian Capital Territory, Australia, operated by CDC Data Centres. DataCentersExposed has documented a 58,571 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
CDC Data Centres
Operator
CDC Data Centres
Est. capacity
~10-25 MW
Footprint
58,571 sq ft
Grid carbon
525 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
39%
Region
Australian Capital Territory
Overview
source: linkHume 5 is a mapped data center in Australia operated by CDC Data Centres, the company also known as Canberra Data Centres. Its reported footprint is 58,571 square feet. Ownership above CDC Data Centres is not detailed in available records.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentCDC Data Centres
- Files asCDC Data Centres
- This facilityHume 5
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)- Infratil (ASX:IFT): CDC Growth, Portfolio Concentration and the Data-Centre Valuation DebateKalkine· Aug 24, 2026
- ACT government rejects pause in data centre developmentUA.NEWS· Aug 22, 2026
- 'Most people wouldn't even realise': Why Canberra is a data centre hotspotABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation· Aug 22, 2026
- Investor's overbuild fear: Could data centres become tomorrow's pickleball courts?NZ Herald· Aug 19, 2026
- Australian data centre financing models: comparing AirTrunk, NEXTDC, CDC and Macquarie Technology GroupDentons· Aug 17, 2026
- Australian data centre financing models: CDC, Macquarie and the next stage of capital evolutionDentons· Aug 17, 2026
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