Status: Under Construction (Energy Procurement Secured) | Location: Elmina Business Park, Selangor, Malaysia
Google’s expansion into Malaysia is a cornerstone of its "Cloud Region" strategy in Southeast Asia. Located in Sime Darby Property’s Elmina Business Park, the KUL1 campus is designed to meet the explosive demand for AI and Google Cloud services across the ASEAN region. This project is notable for being Google’s first-ever data center in Malaysia, representing a $2 billion investment in the initial phase alone.
The facility is engineered for high-performance AI workloads, featuring a custom cooling architecture designed for the tropical climate of Selangor. On December 17, 2025, Google and TotalEnergies signed a landmark agreement to supply the site with 1 terawatt-hour (TWh) of certified renewable electricity annually from a new solar plant in Kedah. This ensures the campus operates with a near-zero carbon footprint from day one. Beyond the physical build, the project is a "Strategic Infrastructure" play, linking into Google’s massive subsea cable network (including the Indigo and Echo cables) to provide ultra-low latency connectivity between Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Project Name | Google Malaysia Hyperscale Campus | Scalable AI & Cloud Compute Facility |
| Location | Elmina Business Park, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Status | Under Construction (Energy Procurement Secured) |
| Commissioning | Phase 1 Go-Live: 2026 |
| Total IT Load | 150 MW+ (Initial Phasing) |
| Total Capacity | 250,000+ Sq. Ft. (Phase 1) |
| Tier Level | Tier III+ (Google Global Standard) |
| Project Type | Greenfield / Hyperscale / Cloud Region |
| Header | Details |
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| City Name | Selangor (Kuala Lumpur Greater Area) |
| Population | ~7.2 Million (Greater KL) |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~8.5 Million |
| City GDP | ~$130 Billion (Selangor State) |
| Per Capita Income | 13,500 doller |
| City Tier | Tier 1 (Regional Tech Hub) |
| Key Strengths | Strategic proximity to Singapore, stable geology, strong government incentives |
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| Developer / Operator | |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | MIDA (Malaysian Investment Development Authority) |
| Construction Contractor | Leighton Asia (Structural) / Local MEP Partners |
| MEP Engineering | Tropical-optimized Indirect Evaporative Cooling |
| Network Connectivity | Google Global Fiber & Subsea Cable Landing (Echo/Indigo) |
| Power Infrastructure | Dedicated On-site Substation linked to TNB Grid |
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|---|---|
| Power Capacity | 200 MW Grid Allotment |
| UPS Redundancy | N+1 Distributed Redundancy |
| Cooling System | Closed-loop water cooling with high-efficiency chillers |
| Connectivity | Direct Peering with MyIX (Malaysia Internet Exchange) |
| PUE Target | < 1.18 |
| Energy Mix | 100% Renewable (21-year PPA with TotalEnergies) |
| Header | Details |
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| Announcement | May 30, 2024 (Groundbreaking) / Dec 17, 2025 (Major PPA) |
| Construction Start | Q3 2024 |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | Late 2026 |
| Full Buildout | 2028 |
| Header | Details |
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| Total Investment | $2 Billion (Core Infrastructure) |
| Funding | Alphabet Inc. Capital Expenditure |
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