Kuala Lumpur, August 25, 2025- Gamuda Berhad is expanding into renewable energy with two large solar projects worth about 5.4 billion ringgit (USD 1.3 billion), built to power Malaysia’s growing data center market as global tech firms scale cloud and AI operations in the country.
The newer announcement came today, with Gamuda confirming a partnership with Gentari Renewables, a Petronas unit, to build a 1.5-gigawatt solar farm. The project is aimed at supplying clean power to data centers and cutting their carbon footprints.
“With our combined strengths and bankability, we can support our data centre partner with a dedicated, sustainable and scalable pipeline of renewable energy to ensure these crucial facilities can operate at a reduced carbon footprint,” Joshua Kong Sing Hoe, Director of Gamuda Energy, said in a statement.
Earlier, on August 20, Gamuda said it would partner with plantation company SD Guthrie on a 1.2-gigawatt solar facility that includes energy storage. Gamuda will act as the engineering, procurement, and construction contractor, with the SD Guthrie project valued at an estimated 4.2-4.8 billion ringgit.
Together, the two projects total 2.7 gigawatts and are designed to meet the heavy electricity needs of data centers.
“Malaysia’s digital economy is growing rapidly, bringing with it rising demand for reliable and sustainable power,” Low Kian Min, chief renewables officer of Gentari, said.
They also support Malaysia’s push to add more renewable power as its digital economy grows.
Gamuda’s pivot builds on its existing role in digital infrastructure. The company previously secured 2.7 billion ringgit (USD 642 million) in contracts linked to Google’s data center and cloud campus in Greater Kuala Lumpur.
By moving into power supply as well as construction, Gamuda is positioning itself for long-term growth in Southeast Asia’s data center market.
