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Regions · Asia Pacific · updated 31 Oct 2026
Japan
South Korea
Singapore
Malaysia and Johor
India
Australia
Indonesia and Batam
Johor's approvals, Singapore's rationing, India's pipeline, Korea's AI plans and Batam's power problem, in one page. For engineers, buyers, consultants and investors. Every figure is dated, sourced and labelled Live, Confirmed or Projected. China has its own briefing.
Live
about 920 MW
used by Johor's 20 operating data centres (March 2026)
Source: Media Digital Johor (Johor state government) (opens in a new tab)
Live
nearly 1.8 GW
India operational capacity, H1 2026
Confirmed
200 MW
new Singapore capacity allocated under DC-CFA2 (Aug 2026)
Projected
16 projects
in BP Batam's data centre pipeline, 2 operating (Sep 2026)
Live
about 5 TWh
used by about 165 data centres in Australia's NEM, FY2026
Source: Australian Energy Market Operator (opens in a new tab)
Live
95 days
to restore 709 Korean government systems after the Daejeon fire
Official figure · Third-party estimate · Filed results · Company statement · Approved, not built · Allocated, not built · Signed contract · Company plan · Pipeline · Forecast · Reported incident. Hover or tap a badge to see the exact type. Countries measure capacity differently (electricity used, IT capacity, approvals, pipelines), so figures are never added across countries.
Johor
Source: Media Digital Johor (Johor state government): Johor perkenal pendekatan lestari urus pembangunan pusat data (Johor introduces a sustainable approach to data centre development) (opens in a new tab) Published 6 May 2026. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
India
Source: Cushman & Wakefield: India Data Centre Market H1 2026 (opens in a new tab) H1 2026 update. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
Batam
Source: ANTARA (article by BP Batam's deputy for investment): Paradigma baru BP Batam: utilitas dahulu, investasi kemudian (BP Batam's new paradigm: utilities first, investment follows) (opens in a new tab) Published 24 Jul 2026. Accessed 31 Oct 2026. Also: DayOne: DayOne Signs Indonesia's Largest 511MVA (~450MW) PPA to Expand Hyperscale Data Center Platform in Batam (opens in a new tab) Published 17 Apr 2026. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
Each pair comes from one source in one market, so compare within a market, not across markets. Johor counts actual electricity use of operating sites against approved capacity. India counts operational capacity against under-construction and planned projects. Batam compares the island's whole generating capacity with one signed data centre power contract. Dashed bars are projected, darker bars are live, teal bars are confirmed.
One operator's leasing in one quarter, not the size of each market. Total 184.8 MW at Digital Realty's share.
Asia Pacific took the largest share of Digital Realty's new leasing by MW in Q3 2026. See the news item.
Source: Digital Realty: Digital Realty Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results (opens in a new tab) Published 29 Oct 2026. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
Equinix's own Asia-Pacific segment, as reported. About 10% higher year on year.
Source: Equinix: Equinix Reports Third-Quarter Results and Raises 2026 Guidance (opens in a new tab) Published 28 Oct 2026. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
JapanJapan is wiring power grids and data centres together.
Projected · Forecast
About +15 TWh
IEA Base Case increase in Japanese data centre electricity use, 2024 to 2030. As of 2024 to 2030.
Source: International Energy Agency: Energy and AI: energy demand from AI (opens in a new tab) Published 10 Apr 2025. Accessed 19 Oct 2026.
Projected · Company plan
Over 150 MW, later over 400 MW
SoftBank's planned AI data centre on the former Sharp Sakai LCD plant site in Osaka (memorandum of June 2024, status not rechecked since). As of 7 Jun 2024.
Source: SoftBank Corp.: SoftBank and Sharp MoU on a large-scale AI data center at the Sharp Sakai Plant (opens in a new tab) Published 7 Jun 2024. Accessed 19 Oct 2026.
Confirmed · Official figure
7 projects
Watt-bit demonstration projects selected by MIC for FY2026: distributed data centres and shifting AI workloads to where power is available, run by groups including NTT, KDDI, SoftBank, Kyushu Electric, TEPCO and Hitachi. As of 15 Jul 2026.
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan): Selection Results for Demonstration Projects on Watt-Bit Collaboration for FY2026 (opens in a new tab) Published 15 Jul 2026. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
Projected · Company plan
Kanto and Kyushu
Hitachi, Brookfield, Hartree and Tokyo Gas plan standardised data centres with on-site generation as the main power source, backed by batteries and the grid. First projects at due diligence stage. As of 19 Oct 2026.
Source: Hitachi: Hitachi, Brookfield, Hartree and Tokyo Gas to develop green data centres with on-site generation in Japan (opens in a new tab) Published 19 Oct 2026. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
Projects, operators and all sources: Japan market profile.
South KoreaAI data centres go outside Seoul, after a fire exposed the risk.
Projected · Company plan
Operations from 2027
SK Group and AWS AI Zone data centre in Ulsan under a 15-year partnership, with hybrid air and liquid cooling. AWS separately plans US$5.88 billion of investment in Korea by 2027. As of 21 Jun 2025.
Source: SK Group: SK Group and AWS Team Up to Build Cloud Computing Infrastructure to Support AI Innovation (opens in a new tab) Published 21 Jun 2025. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
Projected · Company plan
MoU and partnerships
OpenAI signed an MoU with the Ministry of Science and ICT to evaluate AI data centres outside the Seoul area, plus partnerships with SK Telecom and with Samsung C&T, Samsung Heavy Industries and Samsung SDS. Samsung and SK hynix target 900,000 DRAM wafer starts a month (company statement). As of 1 Oct 2025.
Source: OpenAI: Samsung and SK join OpenAI's Stargate initiative to advance global AI infrastructure (opens in a new tab) Published 1 Oct 2025. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
Live · Reported incident
647 services down
A lithium-ion UPS battery exploded while batteries were being moved at the National Information Resources Service in Daejeon on 26 September 2025. Nearly 400 battery packs were destroyed. As of 27 Sept 2025.
Source: Yonhap News Agency: State online services, networks crippled after data center fire (opens in a new tab) Published 27 Sept 2025. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
Live · Reported incident
709 systems, 95 days
All 709 affected government systems were restored on 30 December 2025. Police referred 19 people to prosecutors and the government plans stricter safety and disaster recovery standards for public data centres. As of 3 Jan 2026.
Source: Seoul Economic Daily: Korea Restores Government IT Systems 95 Days After Data Center Fire (opens in a new tab) Published 3 Jan 2026. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
No market profile yet. We will add one when we hold enough sourced records. Battery and UPS safety context: UPS and power suppliers.
SingaporeShort of land and power, so new capacity is allocated by competition.
Live · Official figure
Over 1.4 GW
Data centre capacity across more than 70 data centres when IMDA launched its Green Data Centre Roadmap (basis, IT or facility, not stated). As of 30 May 2024.
Source: IMDA: Charting green growth for data centres in Singapore (factsheet) (opens in a new tab) Published 30 May 2024. Accessed 19 Oct 2026.
Confirmed · Allocated, not built
200 MW
Provisionally allocated under DC-CFA2 (launched 1 December 2025) to Digital Realty, Equinix, Keppel Data Centres and STT GDC, 50 MW each, on Jurong Island. As of 21 Aug 2026.
Source: EDB Singapore: Four data centre proposals selected as part of DC-CFA2 (opens in a new tab) Published 21 Aug 2026. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
Projects, operators and all sources: Singapore market profile. Compare markets side by side: Compare markets.
Malaysia and JohorJohor's approvals run far ahead of what is built.
Live · Official figure
About 920 MW
Actual electricity use of Johor's 20 operating data centres, March 2026. Johor counts 65 projects: 20 operating, 8 being built and 37 at planning or approval stages. As of 2026-03.
Source: Media Digital Johor (Johor state government): Johor perkenal pendekatan lestari urus pembangunan pusat data (Johor introduces a sustainable approach to data centre development) (opens in a new tab) Published 6 May 2026. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
Confirmed · Approved, not built
5,628 MW
Approved data centre capacity across 28 projects in Johor (approvals, not built capacity). As of 2026-05.
Source: Media Digital Johor (Johor state government): Johor perkenal pendekatan lestari urus pembangunan pusat data (Johor introduces a sustainable approach to data centre development) (opens in a new tab) Published 6 May 2026. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
Confirmed · Approved, not built
RM225.97 billion
Estimated investment in 27 projects approved by the federal Data Centre Task Force up to July 2026: 16 in Johor, 10 in Selangor and 1 in Negeri Sembilan. As of 2026-07.
Source: The Star (Bernama): Task force approved 27 data centre projects with estimated investments of RM225.97bil (opens in a new tab) Published 14 Oct 2026. Accessed 19 Oct 2026.
Confirmed · Official figure
Johor Special Water
Johor's approach to supplying industrial water to data centres without cutting into household supply, alongside a corporate renewable supply scheme (CRESS) and state guidelines on energy, water and cooling. As of 6 May 2026.
Source: Media Digital Johor (Johor state government): Johor perkenal pendekatan lestari urus pembangunan pusat data (Johor introduces a sustainable approach to data centre development) (opens in a new tab) Published 6 May 2026. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
Projects, operators and all sources: Malaysia market profile. Compare markets side by side: Compare markets.
IndiaFrom 400 MW to 1.8 GW in seven years, and a 3.9 GW pipeline.
Property adviser estimates. The pipeline bar (dashed) is under-construction and planned projects, not built capacity.
Source: Cushman & Wakefield: India Data Centre Market H1 2026 (opens in a new tab) H1 2026 update. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
Live · Third-party estimate
Nearly 1.8 GW
Operational data centre capacity, up from around 400 MW in 2019. Mumbai is the largest market, Visakhapatnam a new AI destination. As of H1 2026.
Source: Cushman & Wakefield: India Data Centre Market H1 2026 (opens in a new tab) H1 2026 update. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
Projected · Pipeline
Nearly 3.9 GW
Under-construction and planned capacity. As of H1 2026.
Source: Cushman & Wakefield: India Data Centre Market H1 2026 (opens in a new tab) H1 2026 update. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
Confirmed · Company statement
US$15 billion
Google broke ground on its AI hub in Visakhapatnam with AdaniConneX and Airtel, planned from 2026 to 2030. As of 28 Apr 2026.
Source: Google Cloud Press Corner: Google breaks ground on India AI hub (opens in a new tab) Published 28 Apr 2026. Accessed 19 Oct 2026.
Live · Company statementAdaniConneX
More than 55 MW live
AdaniConneX live capacity, with an order book above 560 MW (company statement). As of 2026.
Source: Adani Enterprises: Data Center (integrated annual report 2026) (opens in a new tab) Annual report 2026. Accessed 19 Oct 2026.
Confirmed · Filed results
US$1 billion
Raised by Nxtra, Airtel's data centre arm, which runs 14 large core data centres and more than 120 edge sites. As of 30 Mar 2026.
Source: Bharti Airtel (stock exchange disclosure): Regulation 30 disclosure on Nxtra Data (opens in a new tab) Published 30 Mar 2026. Accessed 19 Oct 2026.
Projects, operators and all sources: India market profile.
AustraliaAbout 3% of grid demand today, and AEMO expects strong growth.
Live · Official figure
About 5 TWh
Used by about 165 data centres in FY2026, around 3% of operational consumption in the National Electricity Market. AEMO expects strong growth. As of FY2026.
Source: Australian Energy Market Operator: 2026 ESOO data centre forecasting overview (opens in a new tab) 2026 ESOO. Accessed 19 Oct 2026.
Projected · Company planNEXTDC
612 MW
NEXTDC's S7 application at Eastern Creek, Sydney: three buildings and 340 backup diesel generators, still in planning when checked. As of 2026.
Source: NSW Planning Portal: NEXTDC S7 data centre, Eastern Creek (SSD-113934740) (opens in a new tab) Planning application, status checked. Accessed 19 Oct 2026.
Projects, operators and all sources: Australia market profile.
Indonesia and BatamSixteen projects, two running, and a grid that has to catch up.
Projected · Pipeline
16 projects
BP Batam's data centre pipeline on 29 September 2026: 2 operating (DayOne and Golden Digital Gateway), 5 under construction, 3 preparing construction and 6 in negotiation, with potential investment of about Rp500 trillion over almost three years. As of 29 Sept 2026.
Source: Batam Pos (citing BP Batam): Investasi Data Center Batam Tembus Rp500 Triliun (Batam data centre investment passes Rp500 trillion) (opens in a new tab) Published 30 Sept 2026. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
Confirmed · Signed contractDayOne
About 450 MW
DayOne's 511 MVA power purchase agreement with PLN Batam for its Kabil campus, supplied in phases in 2026 and 2027. DayOne calls it Indonesia's largest PPA. As of 17 Apr 2026.
Source: DayOne: DayOne Signs Indonesia's Largest 511MVA (~450MW) PPA to Expand Hyperscale Data Center Platform in Batam (opens in a new tab) Published 17 Apr 2026. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
Live · Official figure
About 930 MW
Batam's power generating capacity, against a peak load of about 770 MW. BP Batam expects data centre projects to need 1 to 2 GW in the next few years (forecast) and water demand of 20,000 to 50,000 m³ a day against production of about 301,000 m³ a day. As of 24 Jul 2026.
Source: ANTARA (article by BP Batam's deputy for investment): Paradigma baru BP Batam: utilitas dahulu, investasi kemudian (BP Batam's new paradigm: utilities first, investment follows) (opens in a new tab) Published 24 Jul 2026. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
No market profile yet. We will add one when we hold enough sourced records.
IFR gives Korea and India as rounded figures. China, the largest market, is on the China briefing and Robotics pages.
Robot density, makers and humanoids: Robotics.
Source: International Federation of Robotics: Five Million Robots now Operate in Factories Globally (World Robotics 2026) (opens in a new tab) Published 24 Sept 2026. Accessed 31 Oct 2026.
Nobody publishes one total for Asia Pacific, because each country counts in its own way.
Why it matters Adding them up would be like adding miles and kilometres, so we show each country's figure with its own source.
Source: National agencies, Cushman & Wakefield
A battery in a South Korean government data centre exploded while being moved, and hundreds of public online services went down for months.
Why it matters UPS batteries are the backup batteries that keep computers on during a power cut. Here the backup itself caused the failure.
Source: Korean government
Yes. Singapore only lets new data centres in through government competitions, a bit like a raffle for a small number of slots.
Source: EDB and IMDA
Johor sits right next to Singapore, which limits new data centres, so builders cross the border. The state is creating a separate water supply for industry to protect homes.
Source: Johor state government
India has nearly 1.8 GW of data centres running and more than twice that again being built or planned.
Why it matters That is more than four times what India had in 2019.
Source: Cushman & Wakefield
Batam is an Indonesian island close to Singapore with cheaper land and existing undersea internet cables. But power and water must be added first.
Why it matters Only 2 of the 16 projects there are running so far.
Source: BP Batam, DayOne
Not yet confirmed. OpenAI signed agreements in October 2025 to explore building in Korea with the government, SK Telecom and Samsung companies.
Why it matters These are agreements to look into it, not buildings under way, so we label them as plans.
Source: OpenAI, Korean government
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