Australian neocloud Sharon AI touts $373m cloud contract
Latest in a series of five-year contracts
Latest in a series of five-year contracts
Sydney facility in early stages
Opposition wins out
Estimated development cost is US$3.3m
Aims to expand facility from 2MW to 8MW
Proposal faced backlash related to noise and proximity to school
Construction estimated to begin this year
Expected to come online first half of 2027
Forms part of broader potential partnership with government
Reportedly adds 155MW of capacity to portfolio
Second fault discovered after first is fixed
Will offer around 110MW of capacity at completion
Investment in renewable energy also welcome
Dark fiber, wavelength, and Ethernet available
Must have development cost of AU$1 billion to be eligible
Cable will be 2,250km long
400Tbps of capacity offered
First partnership between the two companies