There have been widely reported concerns that the surge in data centre investments in Malaysia could strain water and electricity supplies, hitting nearby residents the hardest. (Envato Elements pic)PETALING JAYA: The government is reviewing the actual need of data centres for electricity and water supply so that they do not burden residents, especially if the investments do not adequately benefit the country.
Deputy energy transition and water transformation minister Abdul Rahman Mohamad said the review would ensure that the power demand of data centres matches actual consumption and does not result in excess capacity, which ultimately burdens consumers.
Rahman told the Dewan Rakyat that there were already some facilities requesting a much higher capacity than their actual needs.
