# Malaysia data centre capacity more than doubles in just two years

- **Source:** Real Estate Asia
- **Published:** 2026-09-07T23:00:00.000Z
- **Author:** Staff Reporter
- **Original:** https://realestateasia.com/industrial/news/malaysia-data-centre-capacity-more-doubles-in-just-two-years
- **Topics:** Commercial & Industrial, Regional Markets

## Featured rationale

Singapore's land and power constraints may continue redirecting data centre development toward Johor Bahru, potentially strengthening demand for suitable industrial land and infrastructure there.

## AI summary

Malaysia's data centre capacity increased 132% in two years, with Johor Bahru reaching 1,310 MW of live IT capacity and ranking 18th globally for development potential.

## Original article

Johor Bahru now offers 1,310MW of capacity.

Singapore's established data centre ecosystem remains an important hub for Southeast Asia, even as tight land and power availability drives rapid capacity growth in neighbouring markets, according to Savills.

Analysis from Savills' Impacts global thought leadership programme shows that Malaysia has recorded the fastest capacity growth among major emerging markets, increasing by 132% in just two years. Johor Bahru, across the causeway from Singapore, has been a key contributor and now has 1,310 MW of live data centre IT capacity.

Indonesia's capacity has risen 66% since 2024, while India and Australia have grown 35% and 32%, respectively, according to Savills' analysis of data from DC Byte. Saudi Arabia, the Philippines and Finland have also expanded rapidly, although their overall capacity remains relatively small on a global basis.

Savills' new Power and Place Index, which assesses 54 markets against physical and delivery constraints including power, water and climate, ranks Johor Bahru 18th globally for future data centre development potential.

Alan Cheong, executive director of research and consultancy at Savills Singapore, said Singapore should not be considered out of the data centre race despite its limited presence on Savills' development heat map.

"Operators of data centres who value data security and reduced latency to mission critical executions are pinning for a permit to build in Singapore," Cheong said. However, he added that land and resource constraints mean "only the cream of the crop will get an allocation to build."

Globally, the US remains the largest data centre market, with around 50 GW of live IT power, up 19% since 2024, followed by China. Japan, the UK, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands are also mature markets with substantial capacity, but their growth has been more modest as grid access constraints increase.

Savills said these established markets are likely to remain strategically important because of their connectivity and depth of customer demand, even as new development becomes more difficult because of rising costs, land shortages, limited grid capacity and other delivery constraints.

Paul Tostevin, head of Savills World Research, said the most notable shifts are taking place in smaller countries offering alternatives as developers increasingly follow available capacity rather than demand alone.

"The relative growth of countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia in just a couple of years has been extraordinary," Tostevin said, while cautioning that emerging markets will need to manage the same pressures increasingly affecting mature data centre locations, including grid access, energy costs, land and water availability, and environmental impact.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 马来西亚数据中心容量仅两年内即翻倍有余

新加坡成熟的数据中心生态体系仍是东南亚的重要枢纽，即便土地和电力供应紧张正推动产能快速增长

新山目前已提供1,310兆瓦容量。

据Savills称，新加坡成熟的数据中心生态体系仍是东南亚的重要枢纽，即便土地和电力供应紧张正推动邻国市场产能快速增长。

Savills全球思想领导力项目Impacts的分析显示，马来西亚在主要新兴市场中录得最快的产能增长，仅两年内即增长132%。与新加坡隔长堤相望的新山是关键贡献者，目前已投运数据中心IT容量达1,310兆瓦。

据Savills对DC Byte数据的分析，印度尼西亚的产能自2024年以来增长66%，印度和澳大利亚分别增长35%和32%。沙特阿拉伯、菲律宾和芬兰也迅速扩张，尽管其整体产能在全球范围内仍相对较小。

Savills新推出的电力与选址指数对54个市场的电力、水和气候等物理与交付约束进行评估，新山在未来数据中心发展潜力方面全球排名第18。

Savills新加坡研究及咨询执行董事Alan Cheong表示，尽管新加坡在Savills开发热力图上的存在有限，但不应被视为已退出数据中心竞赛。

“看重数据安全和降低关键任务执行延迟的数据中心运营商，都在盼望获得在新加坡建设的许可。”Cheong说。不过他补充，土地和资源约束意味着“只有最顶尖的项目才能获得建设配额。”

在全球范围内，美国仍是最大的数据中心市场，已投运IT电力约50吉瓦，较2024年增长19%，其次是中国。日本、英国、德国、爱尔兰和荷兰也是拥有可观产能的成熟市场，但由于电网接入约束增加，其增长更为温和。

Savills表示，这些成熟市场因其连通性和客户需求深度，仍可能保持战略重要性，即便由于成本上升、土地短缺、电网容量有限及其他交付约束，新建项目正变得更加困难。

Savills世界研究主管Paul Tostevin表示，最显著的变化发生在提供替代选项的较小国家，因为开发商日益跟随可用产能，而非仅仅跟随需求。

“马来西亚和印度尼西亚等国家在短短几年内的相对增长可谓非凡。”Tostevin说，同时提醒新兴市场将需要应对日益影响成熟数据中心所在地的同样压力，包括电网接入、能源成本、土地和水资源可得性，以及环境影响。