# NEXTDC states a PUE target of 1.29 for M3, as a yearly average.

> Cite as: PLOT record c/QR8W-P5 v1, NEXTDC (Yearly average target; undated page read 22 Oct 2026), target (not achieved performance)

- **Address:** c/QR8W-P5, version 1 of 1 (https://www.plot.eco/c/QR8W-P5)
- **Value:** 1.29 PUE (Power usage effectiveness (PUE) target)
- **About:** NEXTDC M3 · West Footscray
- **Kind:** Target (not achieved performance)
- **Who said it:** Reported by the operator
- **Period:** Yearly average target; undated page read 22 Oct 2026
- **Checked:** Reviewed (step 3 of 4): PLOT checked the claim against its source. This is not independent verification. Checked by a person.
- **Open questions:** None open
- **Source:** M3 Melbourne: facility specifications (NEXTDC), Specifications: cooling <https://www.nextdc.com/data-centres/melbourne-data-centres/m3-melbourne>
- **The snippet in PLOT:** <https://www.plot.eco/s/VND3-CR?snippet=23106a2b-b342-4886-b7b5-2c1f51e3803c>
- **How they know:** The operator's own specification page
- **Limitations:** A design target, not measured energy use. Company-reported.
- **Editions:** nextdc-and-mobil-update
- **How we found this:** not recorded

## History
- Version 1 (this version): first published version

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Machine-readable: https://www.plot.eco/c/QR8W-P5.json
Cite as: PLOT record c/QR8W-P5 v1, NEXTDC (Yearly average target; undated page read 22 Oct 2026), target (not achieved performance)