SYDNEY, 09 December 2025 — WinDC today announced the launch of its portable, renewable-powered AI Factories and data centres, a first-of-its-kind infrastructure model designed to unlock Australia’s constrained AI computing supply. The new facilities place high-density compute directly at renewable generation sites, providing organisations with faster, cleaner and more cost-effective access to AI infrastructure.

WinDC’s approach comes as Australia faces mounting pressure from renewable-energy curtailment, transmission bottlenecks and an acute shortage of sovereign AI compute capacity. By shifting compute to the source of clean energy, WinDC enables generators to monetise power that would otherwise be wasted, while giving industry and government a scalable pathway for AI workloads without relying on metropolitan grid connections.

“WinDC turns Australia’s grid crisis into a strategic advantage, converting wasted renewable energy into sovereign AI capability and a new export industry,” said Andrew Sjoquist, Founder and CEO of WinDC. “We deliver immediate, non-government subsidised value to generators, bypass costly transmission bottlenecks, and ease pressure on urban land and the grid.”

Offering a broader view on industry need, Jonathan Staff, Executive Director at WinDC, emphasised the role the model will play in enabling Australia’s AI advancement. “Australia cannot advance in AI without expanding sovereign compute, and that is not possible if we remain tied to grid-bound infrastructure. What WinDC enables is a Green Edge, AI capability built directly on top of our renewable energy. By moving compute to the source of clean power, organisations can run training, inference, research and critical workloads locally and sustainably. It is a foundational shift, and one Australia needs to stay competitive in the AI era.”

The initiative comes as Australian Energy Market Operator forecasts show hypothetical new solar farms in Victoria and South Australia could face curtailment rates of up to 65 per cent by 2027 due to transmission infrastructure delays, while existing solar farms currently average 4.5 per cent curtailment.

"We have reached a pivotal moment for Australia’s digital economic future," said Sjoquist. "Our renewable generators are being forced to waste billions of dollars of clean energy because we cannot move it through the grid fast enough. At the same time, Australian businesses and researchers are paying premium prices to access AI computing from overseas providers, and we are watching prime urban land get consumed by massive data centre complexes that could be better used for housing and community infrastructure."

Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen has repeatedly identified renewable-energy curtailment and grid congestion as national priorities requiring innovative solutions. WinDC is one of those solutions.

“We are turning the conventional data centre approach on its head," Sjoquist added. "For decades, the industry has built data centres near population centres and transported power to them, often over long distances with significant electrical transmission losses. Our model places computing power directly at the source of renewable energy, delivering AI infrastructure that deploys 8 times faster than the traditional data centre model, runs at 50 per cent of the cost, and operates on 100 per cent renewable energy.”

Technical Specifications

Each WinDC AI Factory is a factory-built ISO container delivering 100 kW to 1.6 MW of critical IT load with GPU- or CPU-dense configurations. The units include integrated liquid cooling, N+1 power and cooling, and are deployable by truck, rail or ship. Connectivity options include fibre, Starlink or 5G, enabling reliable backhaul to cloud or enterprise networks. Built as Tier 0 infrastructure, the modules support high-density AI and containerised workloads directly behind the meter at renewable generation sites.

The first WinDC portable data centres are scheduled to arrive in Australia in early 2026, supporting regional economic development and enabling generators to convert curtailed energy into high-value digital infrastructure.

About WinDC

WinDC is the missing link between energy and AI. We provide portable, renewable-powered AI Factories and data centres, delivering Australia’s AI and Energy Future. By placing compute directly at the source of clean power, WinDC replaces the slow, expensive, grid-constrained traditional data centre model with AI infrastructure that deploys 8× faster, runs at 50% of the cost, and operates on 100% renewable energy. For more details, visit www.windc.ai.

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