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Infratil lifts CDC earnings outlook as Australasian data centre demand surges

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  • Infratil is accelerating CDC’s Australasian data centre build-out with A$500 million in new equity and multiple new facilities, including two nearing completion at Eastern Creek, underpinning the region’s largest capacity pipeline and a near 200-megawatt capacity boost last quarter.
  • CDC has upgraded its FY27 EBITDAF guidance to A$680 million–A$720 million while flagging lower-end FY26 earnings, as strong AI-driven and security-focused demand cements Australasia’s role as a strategic data centre hub supported by efficient closed-loop water cooling technology.
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Infratil lifts CDC earnings outlook as Australasian data centre demand surges

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The latest update is out from Infratil Limited ( (IFUUF) ).

Infratil has reinforced its data centre growth strategy by backing CDC’s rapid capacity expansion, including a recent A$500 million equity injection alongside other major shareholders to accelerate construction across its Australasian campuses. At CDC’s Eastern Creek site near Sydney, two new facilities are nearing completion, part of a portfolio that added almost 200 megawatts of operating capacity in the December quarter and now includes the region’s largest development pipeline.

The company has upgraded CDC’s FY27 EBITDAF guidance to A$680 million to A$720 million, up from an earlier expectation of about A$660 million, citing stronger contracted capacity delivery and persistent demand, while flagging that FY26 earnings will land at the lower end of its A$390 million to A$400 million range due to timing. CDC’s chief executive highlighted Australasia’s growing appeal as a secure hub for large-scale AI and “intelligence generation,” underpinned by geopolitical factors and resource-efficient technologies such as its closed-loop water cooling system, which help position the platform competitively for global hyperscale and strategic customers.

More about Infratil Limited

Infratil Limited is a New Zealand-based infrastructure investor with significant exposure to the Australasian data centre sector through its stake in CDC, a leading regional operator. CDC runs 18 operational data centres and has five more under construction across Australia and New Zealand, targeting large-scale, security-sensitive and AI-related computing demand.

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