KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Data centre investors will be required to bear the cost of upgrading electricity transmission lines to meet their power requirements, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said.
Business : Data Centre Investors To Bear Cost Of Electricity Transmission Upgrades - Johari
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- He said the growing number of data centres could put pressure on existing electricity transmission infrastructure, necessitating upgrades to meet rising demand for power.
- We want to include these costs as part of the expenses borne by investors setting up data centres.
- Johari said data centre operators would also have to pay for their allocated electricity capacity, even if they did not use it in full once their facilities and power supply were operational.
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