EPC contractor engaged for Sweetwater substation
Company: IREN
What the later record shows
Delivered late · happened May 13, 2025
The April 2025 update listed only general site works at Sweetwater 1. Substation works were first reported as underway or commenced in May–June 2025, after the early-2025 (Q1) target. The exact start date is not stated.
“Sweetwater 1 (1.4GW) • General site-works underway • Energization April 2026”
2025-05-05 · iren 8-K exhibit (aprilmonthlyupdatevf.htm) View cached copy (2026-10-16)Live source ↗
“Substation and general site works underway, enabling accelerated data center construction upon signing of a customer contract”
2025-05-13 · iren 8-K exhibit (q3fy25resultspressreleas.htm) View cached copy (2026-10-15)Live source ↗
“Sweetwater 1 (1.4GW) • General site-works continuing and substation civil works commenced • Energization April 2026”
2025-06-04 · iren 8-K exhibit (ex991may2025monthlyupdat.htm) View cached copy (2026-10-13)Live source ↗
Checked October 21, 2026 against filings, releases and reporting published after the claim was made. Quotes are verbatim from the linked documents.
The claim, verbatim
IREN has engaged a leading EPC contractor for Sweetwater substation design and construction, with work commencing in early 2025.
Source (primary)
iren 8-K exhibit (ny20037451x2_ex99-1.htm) (SEC EDGAR (8-K Ex), press_release)
View cached copy (2026-10-21)Live source ↗
Quote: “Engaged leading EPC contractor for substation design and construction commencing in early 2025”
How we checked this
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Additional evidence
confirms iren 8-K exhibit (ny20037451x2_ex99-1.htm)
Quote: “Engaged leading EPC contractor for substation design and construction commencing in early 2025”
confirms iren 8-K exhibit (ex991may2025monthlyupdat.htm)
Quote: “Sweetwater 1 (1.4GW) • General site-works continuing and substation civil works commenced • Energization April 2026”
confirms iren 8-K exhibit (q3fy25resultspressreleas.htm)
Quote: “Substation and general site works underway, enabling accelerated data center construction upon signing of a customer contract”
confirms iren 8-K exhibit (aprilmonthlyupdatevf.htm)
Quote: “Sweetwater 1 (1.4GW) • General site-works underway • Energization April 2026”