Project record, building
Google Elmina data centre (Selangor)
Google's first data centre in Malaysia, at Sime Darby Property's Elmina Business Park in Selangor, announced on 30 May 2024 within a US$2 billion investment that also includes the planned Malaysia cloud region. In August 2026 a Google infrastructure executive told Selangor state media that construction was progressing as planned and operations were expected within about nine months, without a fixed date. About 4,200 construction jobs are expected. Capacity is not disclosed.
Reported figures
| Figure | What it measures | Delivery state | Scope and date | Used in totals | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD 2 billion Official source 2,000,000,000 USD | Investment Company-wide Malaysia investment including data centre, cloud region and skills programmes, USD billions. Source wording: "investing US$2 billion in Malaysia" | Announced Stage stated in source: Announced | company 30 May 2024 | No. Scope is company, not one physical project. Not attributable to this asset. | googlecloudpresscorner.com (opens in a new tab) |
Each figure is shown as reported, with its own definition. IT, facility, grid and thermal figures are never added together. Capacity definitions.
What changed
- 20 Aug 2026 Operations expected within about nine months mediaselangor.com (opens in a new tab)
Related cloud regions
Sources (2), last checked 18 Oct 2026
- Google's Elmina data centre to operate within nine months (opens in a new tab), Media Selangor (Selangor state media), published 20 Aug 2026, accessed 18 Oct 2026
- Google announces US$2 billion investment in Malaysia, including first Google data centre and Google Cloud region (opens in a new tab), Google Cloud Press Corner, published 30 May 2024, accessed 18 Oct 2026
Last checked 18 Oct 2026 by CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced). Report a correction.