How much liquidity does NEXTDC have available for its Asia expansion?

NEXTDC has approximately A$8.4 billion in pro forma liquidity as of May 2026, supported by A$8.2 billion in available senior debt facilities and A$1.7 billion of subordinated hybrid securities fully subscribed by La Caisse. The senior debt position followed an A$1.8 billion close with a domestic and international banking syndicate on 5 May 2026. FY26 capex guidance sits at A$2.7-3.0 billion, raised twice between February and April 2026 after contracted utilisation rose 60% in a single quarter to 667MW.

Where is NEXTDC building data centres outside Australia?

NEXTDC’s international footprint as of May 2026 covers KL1 Kuala Lumpur (live, 65MW planned across five phases), TK1 Tokyo (under construction with CBRE Investment Management in central Minato, completion targeted late 2030), Bangkok (Thai Board of Investment approved, site planning underway), Singapore (in planning or under evaluation), and a second Johor site in Malaysia (planning). KL1 is the live anchor of that pipeline.

What is Sharon AI’s deal with NEXTDC?

Sydney-headquartered neocloud Sharon AI (Nasdaq: SHAZ) announced a US$950 million five-year cloud infrastructure agreement on 14 May 2026 with an unnamed global tech partner with Asia-Pacific presence. Cloud capacity will be deployed across multiple NEXTDC data centres in Australia, built on the Vast Data AI Operating System, with revenue expected to commence in the third and fourth quarters of 2026. The deal is the largest single neocloud contract publicly tied to NEXTDC’s Australian estate, and was announced the same day NEXTDC opened KL1 in Kuala Lumpur.

When will the full 65MW at KL1 be available?

KL1 launched on 14 May 2026 with Phase 1 at 15MW of IT capacity. The facility is designed to scale to 65MW total IT load across five phases over the long term, with subsequent phases sequenced against anchor contract wins rather than a pre-set delivery calendar. Total technical space at completion is 18,250 sqm (196,441 sq ft). KL1 is positioned to become the first Uptime Institute Tier IV-certified site in Peninsular Malaysia.

NEXTDC's A$8.4 billion liquidity underpins four-city Asia data centre pipeline after KL1 | Australia Data Centre Index

NEXTDC opened KL1 in Greater Kuala Lumpur on 14 May with A$8.4 billion of pro forma liquidity behind a four-city Asia pipeline. Sharon AI announced a US$950 million cloud deal across multiple NEXTDC Australian sites the same day.

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