The Philippines’ Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is looking forward to a substantial increase in data center capacity in the country, driven by the rise in data generation and the necessity for robust infrastructure to support digital transformation and cloud-based services.
DICT is anticipating a significant fivefold surge in data center capacity within the country, projecting it to reach around 300 megawatts (MW) by the year 2025.
According to DICT Secretary Ivan John E. Uy, in the next two years, most of the new data centers will have a capacity of more than 100 megawatts, making the expected capacity around five times greater than the current 60 MW nationwide. However, he emphasized that the target of reaching 300 MW is still considered conservative.
The optimism for the data center industry’s growth is fueled by the demand from hyperscalers who are establishing a presence in the Philippines.
Data center developers from foreign countries are witnessing a high demand for data centers in the Philippines. A majority of these developers are already present in the country and are actively seeking appropriate locations, be it lands or buildings, to construct their data centers.
Additionally, the expanded capacity will also provide crucial support to the integrated e-government platform, enabling government agencies to make well-informed and data-driven decisions as the government was said to be needing to adopt cloud technology to be able to deliver quality services to Filipinos and to achieve better governance.