Key takeaways
Malaysia's data centre boom is straining power, water, and renewable energy supplies, with demand driven by AI and cloud growth.
- Data centres are increasing pressure on power, water, and renewable energy in Malaysia.
- Demand remains strong due to growth in AI and cloud computing.
- Government is focusing on ensuring sufficient resources for new data centre developments.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's data centre boom is increasing pressure on power, water and renewable energy supplies.
JLL Malaysia said resource availability and sustainability are becoming key factors in supporting new developments.
While concerns over a potential oversupply have surfaced amid the continued influx of data centre investments, JLL Malaysia data centre expert Keith Ng said demand remained strong.
This is underpinned by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing.
