Data centers in Malaysia consume 50% of declared demand; risks stranded assets
Data centers in Malaysia are only consuming less than half of their declared demand according to data from the Energy Commission, as briefed by Malaysian Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong in Parliament yesterday. Data from the commission showed data centers utilizing only 603 megawatts of electricity as of June 2025 […]
London’s Southall Industrial Estate to be converted into data center campus
The Southall Industrial Estate on Trident Way, London, will be demolished and redeveloped into a large-scale data center campus led by Global Technical Realty (GTR), according to reports. Construction of the £315 million (US $415 million) project is expected to begin in 2026, positioning Southall as a new hub for London’s expanding data infrastructure while […]
Mumbai CDC 2025: Showcasing the best of India’s digital infrastructure industry
On November 7, w.media is coming back with the fifth edition of Mumbai Cloud & Datacenter Convention (CDC) and South Asia Awards. The day-long event will be held at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai, and will bring together industry experts and thought leaders, including C-level executives, digital infrastructure professionals including architects, engineers and consultants (AECs), key […]
TotalEnergies, Data4 ink renewable power supply deal in Spain
Global energy company, TotalEnergies and European data center operator, Data4, have signed a 10-year agreement for the supply of renewable electricity to Data4’s Spanish facilities. Beginning January 2026, TotalEnergies will provide 610 GWh of carbon-free power generated by wind and solar farms in Spain which have a combined capacity of 30 MW. In a press […]
Khazna to add 200 MW data center capacity
Microsoft and G42 have announced a 200 MW expansion of datacenter capacity, delivered through Khazna Data Centers, a subsidiary of G42. This is part of Microsoft’s US$ 15.2 billion investment announcement in the UAE, and the expansion is expected to start coming online before the end of 2026. In a press release, Microsoft and G42 […]
Basis Bay, STT GDC launch eco-green data center in Cyberjaya, Malaysia
Green data center provider, Basis Bay yesterday launched what it claims to be the ‘world’s first Eco-Green data centre’ in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, jointly developed with ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), according to reports and a press release from Malaysia’s Digital Ministry. Witnessed by Malaysia’s Minister of Digital, Gobind Singh Deo, the Basis Bay […]