ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), one of the world’s fastest-growing data centre providers, has today unveiled the groundbreaking of its maiden data centre facility in the STT Johor data centre campus – STT Johor 1.
The 22-acre STT GDC’s data centre campus which boasts a development potential of 120MW of IT load is located within the Nusa Cemerlang Industrial Park in Iskandar Puteri which is just 15km from Singapore.
The prime location ensures seamless connectivity, including integration with STT Singapore 5 which is STT GDC’s regional interconnection hub.
Currently, STT Johor 1 which is designed with an IT load capacity of 16MW and is expected to be fully operational by end-2026 is the first facility to be built on campus.
The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) CEO Datuk Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim Sikh Abdul Majid has described the STT Johor 1’s ground-breaking as “a powerful testament of the New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030 in action”.
“More than just a hyperscale data centre, it is a launchpad for innovation, talent development and sustainable economic growth,” he commented on the STT Johor 1’s roll-out which was graced by Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.
In addition to STT Singapore 5, STT Johor 1 will also be connected to STT Kuala Lumpur 1 and STT GDC’s other data centre inter-connection hubs in Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines via a Data Centre Interconnect (DCI) service.
This will provide customers in STT Johor 1 with highly reliable and seamless access to business opportunities in other major economies in the region.
In alignment with Malaysia’s green ambitions, the STT Johor campus will be powered by renewable and low-carbon energy sources.
Towards this end, STT GDC is in discussions with several renewable energy (RE) providers such as Ditrolic Energy to become the renewable electricity supplier for STT Johor 1’s operations.
Meanwhile, STT GDC’s country head (Malaysia) Darryll Sinnappa expects its STT Johor data centre campus to deliver advanced digital infrastructure that can play a role in contributing to Malaysia’s ambitions to grow its digital economy leadership in the region.
“Equally important is our commitment to developing local talent through our partnership with the Johor Talent Development Council (JTDC) which will create a skilled workforce to support this growth,” he enthused.
“Guided by our principles of sustainability, innovation, connectivity and community development, we look forward to STT Johor 1 playing a pivotal role in delivering tangible economic growth to the region sustainably while nurturing the next generation of data centre professionals.”
As it is, Malaysia’s data centre market continues to experience remarkable growth with a development pipeline of 1.4GW or 264% growth planned over the next five years.
This expansion is expected to drive the industry’s revenue to RM3.6 bil by 2025, hence solidifying Malaysia’s position as a key player in the region’s digital infrastructure landscape. – Feb 24, 2025
