STT GDC Secures up to $1.37bn in Funding for 166MW Data Center in Johor, Malaysia

Malaysia Is Rebuilding Its Power Grid for Foreign Data Centers

Asia · Energy Key Facts Data surge Data centers will use about 7% of Peninsular Malaysia’s electricity in 2026 and 31% by 2035. Coal exit Malaysia targets a full coal phase-out by 2044, creating a race between server growth and grid decarbonization. Chinese capital UOB’s 2026 survey found 56% of Chinese firms flagged Malaysia as […] The post Malaysia Is Rebuilding Its Power Grid for Foreign Data Centers appeared first on The Rio Times.

STT GDC secures up to $1.37bn in funding for 166MW data center in Johor, Malaysia

Will support construction of first 16MW phase

Renewables must lead Malaysia’s coal phase-out to avoid gas lock-in: W

As Malaysia moves to retire coal power by 2044, the country has an opportunity to turn retiring coal sites into clean energy hubs and accelerate the deployment of solar, storage and other renewable technologies.

STT GDC obtains $1.37B green loan for Malaysia expansion

The $1.37 billion green financing will primarily support the first phase of STT GDC's 166MW data center campus development in Johor, located in Iskandar Puteri.