IREN Community Drop-In Sessions

IREN, an Australian-founded company is planning to build an 800 MW data centre campus in Bundey, South Australia. The proposed project is located near the existing Bundey Substation, about
15 km north-east of Robertstown and will utilise existing grid and transmission infrastructure.

IREN will work with local governments and communities, hire local staff and contract with local businesses where possible, providing training and upskilling opportunities, and investing $250,000 each year through our Community Grants Program. The proposed project will create more than 500 jobs during construction and more than 200 ongoing operational jobs, which are expected to be mostly based on site.

IREN designs its facilities with modern cooling technology to minimise water use. Our Bundey campus will not consume water for cooling on an ongoing basis. Unlike evaporative cooling systems used by some data centre providers, our cooling system reuses water in a closed loop. Think of it like a car radiator – another closed system that reuses water for cooling.

The project will be built out progressively, during which approximately 3 megalitres of water (roughly 1 Olympic-sized swimming pool) will be required every 6 months until the initial fill for our closed-loop system is complete. After the initial fill, less than 1% of our cooling system capacity will be topped up through annual maintenance.

Come and meet the IREN team, learn more about the proposed project, ask questions and share your views with us.

You’re most welcome to drop in and ask questions at any time during one of the following sessions.
Light refreshments will be provided.

The community are most welcome to drop in and ask questions at any time during one of the following sessions

Read More (PDF): IREN Bundey Data Centre Fact Sheet – Aug 2026