From left: TNB chief engineer (grid strategy), grid division Zalina Abdul Malek, TNB head of data centre, retail division Iskandar M Hussein, TNB senior chief network officer Ir. Mahathir Nor Ismail, TNB president / chief executive officer Datuk Ir. Megat Jalaluddin Megat Hassan, TNB chief retail officer Datuk Kamal Arifin A. Rahman, TM Nxera CEO Mahathir Said, TM Nxera and CEO of Singtel’s Digital InfraCo & Nxera Bill Chang, TM group CEO Amar Huzaimi Md Deris, TM Global executive vice president Khairul Liza Ibrahim and TM Nxera COO Benedict Kwok.
KUALA LUMPUR: TM Nxera has signed a multi-year electricity supply agreement with Tenaga Nasional (TNB) to secure 280MW for its hyperconnected, artificial intelligence (AI)-ready data centre campus in Iskandar Puteri, Johor.
In a statement yesterday, TM Nxera said the data centre campus is scheduled to begin phase one of its commercial operations this year.
TM Nxera is a joint venture between Telekom Malaysia (TM) and Nxera, Singtel Group’s regional data centre arm, the statement said.
TM Nxera chief executive officer Mahathir Said said the agreement is a critical step forward for its state-of-the-art, green digital infrastructure in Johor, as reliable and sustainable energy is key to powering Malaysia’s digital economy and AI ambitions.
“TM Nxera is more than just a data centre venture. It will be a strategic catalyst to accelerate the adoption of AI, cloud and advanced technologies across industries.
“With 280MW of secured power, we are enhancing our capabilities to support Malaysia’s transformation, attracting global technology investments and fuelling a thriving ecosystem for industrial growth,” he said.
According to the company, the new cloud-enabled tier three data centre campus is one of the flagship investments within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone.
The data centre campus is poised to further strengthen Malaysia’s position as a leading regional hub for cloud and AI innovation.
Designed to support large-scale AI workloads with a scalable capacity of more than 200MW, the facility will serve as a cornerstone of Malaysia’s digital infrastructure.
It supports hyperscalers, AI application providers and enterprises to accelerate digital transformation and cloud adoption regionally.
“Connectivity for the data centre campus will be backed by TM and Singtel Group’s Digital InfraCo subsea cable networks, ensuring robust global reach and low latency network performance,” it added. — Bernama
