The Supernode project comprises a $2.5 billion data centre integrated facility powered by renewables and battery storage. The project is located near the South Pine electricity substation. The project is being delivered by Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners.
The project is being delivered across multiple stages.
- Stage One includes the delivery of a 250 megawatt / 500 megawatt hour battery. Following Stage One, a data storage facility is planned to be added to the site.
- Stage two includes the delivery of a 250 megawatt / 1,000 megawatt hour battery.
- Stage Three would involve an additional battery project.
Key Dates
| Apr 2024 | Construction Commencement |
Financing
| Debt Finance: | Debt Consortium |
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In January 2025, Quinkbrook Infrastructure Partners announced it had secured $722 million in debt financing for the project from a consortium of banks. The banks include: Bank of America, Commonwealth Bank, Deutsche Bank, Mizuho Bank and MUFG Bank. |
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Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners |
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PROJECT HISTORY
| Jul 2022 | Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners announced they have received approval for a data storage campus on a site they have acquired adjacent to the South Pine Subtation at Brendale. Foreign Investment Review Board and local planning permissions from Moreton Bay Regional Council have been received for up to four hyperscale data centres, offering up to 800 megawatts of power supply capacity. Quinbrook also announced that they had lodged a planning application for a 2,000 megawatt-hour BESS to be co-located within the Supernode precinct. |
| Apr 2024 | Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners announced the financial close of Stage One of the BESS, with construction expected to commence in 2024. Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners also announced that Origin Energy has committed to the full capacity of Stage One under a long-term offtake agreement. |
| Jan 2025 | Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners announced a Connection and Access Agreement with Powerlink was fully executed following the receipt of the Offer to Connect, finalising the grid connection process for Stages One and Two. |
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
Queensland |
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