Critical Infrastructure

We have the expertise and integrated capability through Preformance building technologies, and Southbase Construction to deliver large scale critical infrastructure projects including data centres.

New Zealand's data centre sector is surging.

$1.73B

New Zealand’s data centre market is on a steady growth trajectory, poised to surpass $1.5B by 2029.

394MW

Powering up — total IT capacity is set to nearly double by 2030.

18.5%

Colocation services are booming, more than doubling revenue over five years.

567%

Major investment funds are backing data centre builds at unprecedented scale.

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What Makes the New Zealand Data Center Market Stand Out?

Renewable Energy

New Zealand has a high percentage of renewable energy sources, particularly hydroelectric, wind, and geothermal power. This abundance of clean energy makes it possible to run data centres sustainably and at a lower cost.

Government Support

The New Zealand government has been supportive of technology and infrastructure investments, providing incentives and a favorable regulatory environment for data centre development.

Cool Climate

The temperate climate reduces the need for artificial cooling, which is a significant cost factor for data centres. Lower cooling requirements lead to energy savings and a smaller carbon footprint.

Strategic Location

New Zealand’s geographic location offers a strategic advantage for serving the Asia-Pacific region. New Zealand can serve as a key connectivity hub between Australia, Asia, and the Americas.

“These factors combined make New Zealand an attractive location for data centre investments”

Project highlight

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Takanini Data Centre

Design and construction of this 8MW data centre was comprised of 2000m2 of white space with a design capacity of 5000W/m2. The data centre is designed to tier 3 compliance and ILF importance level.

What’s unique about Southbase is their collaboration with the client, but also their understanding and their willingness to walk in the clients shoes

Peter Vause

Capital Programme Manager

Takanini (Fern)

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Adam Nash

General Manager - Major Projects

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Steve Kleehammer

South Island Regional Manager

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