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Google Data Center Planned for Australia’s Christmas Island

11/18/2025

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Australia’s Christmas Island will host a Google data center, confirmed on November 18, 2025.
The facility will connect to a subsea cable system linking the island to the Maldives and Oman.
Nicholas Gan, CEO of a local phosphate mine, says the power supply can meet the data center’s needs, though growth could strain capacity.
The project could spur a shift to renewable energy.

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Story summary

Australia’s Christmas Island will host a Google data center, confirmed on November 18, 2025.
The facility will connect to a subsea cable system linking the island to the Maldives and Oman.
Nicholas Gan, CEO of a local phosphate mine, says the power supply can meet the data center’s needs, though growth could strain capacity.
The project could spur a shift to renewable energy.