Data centre development guidance
Information for property owners and developers considering data centre development in our service area.
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This information is for property owners and developers considering data centre development in our service area.
Data centres are important infrastructure that support our growing digital economy.
We’re working with government, industry and developers to identify servicing solutions that protect water resources and support the needs of current and future communities.
Find out more about our approach to data centres.
Engage with us as early as possible
This will help us identify:
- recycled water requirements
- water, sewerage and trade waste requirements
- the approvals you’re likely to need.
Please view these documents then follow the steps below to share information about your project proposal:
- Data Centre Servicing Policy and Guidance
- Data Centre Development Process and Cost Recovery
- View the map of indicative network capacity for data centres below. The map shows potential water, sewer and treatment service capacity by location.
Share information about your project proposal
The information you provide will help us understand your requirements and potential servicing options.
- Download the Data Centre High Water Use application form
- Visit PropertyConnect to log in or register as a user.
- Click Preliminary servicing advice (under ‘Land development’).
- Enter the street address of the proposed project.
- Attach the completed application form with the required site details and documents.
- Click ‘submit’.
Note: Submitting a project proposal form or meeting with us to discuss your project doesn’t guarantee that we can support it. We assess all proposals on a case-by-case basis, taking into account factors such as water security, infrastructure capacity, servicing requirements and applicable regulatory obligations.
Next steps
We’ll respond to you within 10 business days of receiving your project proposal to discuss the next steps in our staged approach, as outlined in Data Centre development process and cost recovery.
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