Google to invest $15 billion in Malaysia in 2027 and 2028
The investment will fund new campuses, add more than 1 gigawatt of clean energy capacity and train 800,000 Malaysians over five years.
- On Wednesday, Alphabet and Google's president and chief investment officer Ruth Porat announced a $15 billion investment in Malaysia, targeting data center campuses, clean energy, and workforce training through 2028.
- Expanding on a $2 billion investment from 2024, the project is expected to contribute $1.1 billion annually to Malaysia's GDP while supporting more than 37,000 local construction jobs per year.
- New data center campuses will be built in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, joining the operational Elmina Business Park site, with facilities running at a Power Usage Effectiveness of 1.12 to 1.14.
- Google pledged to fund 100 per cent of power costs and grid infrastructure, while adding more than 1 gigawatt of clean energy capacity to Malaysia's national grid.
- While Malaysia accounts for more than half of Southeast Asia's under-construction data center capacity, the sector faces global scrutiny regarding resource strain, with data centers forecast to consume one-third of the nation's total energy by 2035.
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The US technology giant Google will invest massively in Malaysia to develop its digital infrastructure and meet the growing demand for artificial intelligence Google has
Google unveils $15 bn data centre investment in Malaysia
The country is Southeast Asia's fastest growing hub for new data centres -- warehouse-like buildings crammed with servers that can train and run AI tools such as chatbots and image generators. "Malaysia is one of Southeast Asia's most dynamic digital economies, driven by 99 percent internet penetration and rapid AI adoption across government agencies, businesses, and consumers," the US tech giant said in a statement. It said the $15 billion inve…
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