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NextDC Suspends Projects After Power Upgrades Delay

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

NextDC announced it is suspending new development projects and land acquisitions after electricity-network upgrades were delayed.
The delay, announced on 21 October 2026, will defer about A$140 million of revenue and cut the 2027 net-revenue outlook to A$475-500 million.
NextDC will consider selling development sites as part of a reduced A$4.5-5 billion 2027 capex plan.
Shares fell 41.7%, wiping about A$3 billion in value; analysts cite community opposition and Jemena’s power-supply suspension.

History

Historical Context

In September 2016 a once-in-50-year storm knocked out the South Australian grid, leaving about 850,000 customers without power. A February 2017 heatwave then forced AEMO to order 100 MW of load-shedding, exposing market-response gaps. Those failures prompted regulators to tighten reliability rules, a backdrop for NextDC’s 2026 data-centre suspension after Jemena’s network-upgrade delay.

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Story summary

NextDC announced it is suspending new development projects and land acquisitions after electricity-network upgrades were delayed.
The delay, announced on 21 October 2026, will defer about A$140 million of revenue and cut the 2027 net-revenue outlook to A$475-500 million.
NextDC will consider selling development sites as part of a reduced A$4.5-5 billion 2027 capex plan.
Shares fell 41.7%, wiping about A$3 billion in value; analysts cite community opposition and Jemena’s power-supply suspension.

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