APAC data center company Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has completed the first phase of its campus in Johor, Malaysia.
The company this week announced the official delivery of Phase One of its 150MW JH1 data center campus, located in Sedenak Tech Park (STeP), Johor.
PDG first announced it had acquired 31 acres of land from JLand Group (JLG) to develop a 150MW campus in SteP in May 2023. The company broke ground on the project in October 2023 for a planned Q2 2024 completion: the company said it delivered the first 52MW phase of the campus in 12 months.
“Data centers form the cornerstone of the digital ecosystem, facilitating the seamless flow of data, enabling generative AI, and empowering hyperscalers to innovate at unparalleled levels,” said Rangu Salgame, chairman, CEO, and co-founder of PDG. “We are highly appreciative of the steadfast support of the Malaysian government, whose proactive policies have played a pivotal role in creating a supportive environment for the industry. JH1 is further testament to our unmatched track record of execution as a leading pan-Asian data center operator.”
The company said the 150MW project will see a total of $1.5 billion invested. The company recently secured an RM1.276 billion ($280 million) green loan for the campus. The rooftop of the project will be utilized for generating renewable energy through the installation of solar panels.
PDG also signed an energy supply agreement for the entire capacity of the JH1 campus with local utility Tenaga Nasional Berhad.
PDG was set up with the help of Warburg Pincus in 2017 and operates data centers in China, Singapore, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Japan. Mubadala is also an investor.
Located in Malaysia’s south, Johor is just across the border from Singapore. Though Singapore is starting to ease restrictions around its ongoing moratorium on new data center developments, Johor has grown a sizeable data center market of its own as developments overspill from the city-state.
Other developers and operators in Johor include STT GDC, AirTrunk, Equinix, Keppel, ChinData's Bridge DC, and Yondr.
