KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Johor's expanding data centre industry is expected to drive significant electricity demand, highlighting the need for continued power infrastructure development, said BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions.
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Johor's data centres are expected to drive significant electricity demand, requiring 30 TWh annually by 2031, stressing power infrastructure needs.
- Johor's data centres will consume 18% of Peninsular Malaysia's electricity by 2031.
- Peninsular Malaysia's grid faces tight supply due to lack of connection to Sarawak's hydropower.
- Thermal capacity in Malaysia is set to increase by 3.0GW by 2031, mainly through gas.
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