ZDATA Johor: $2B Platinum-Certified AI Hyperscale Campus
Status: Active / Under Phased Construction & Early Testing (Tracking June 2026) | Location: FHMX+GW, 79250 Gelang Patah, Johor, Malaysia
Project Overview
The ZDATA Johor Gelang Patah Data Center Campus is a monumental $2.04 billion USD digital infrastructure development spanning a strategic 38-acre site in Gelang Patah, Johor. Positioned directly in the core of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing infrastructure spillover zone, this mega-campus stands out as Malaysia’s first data center to receive the provisional GreenRE Platinum certification for energy, water, and sustainability design, alongside a unique Green Data Center Recycled Water Certification. Advancing rapidly through consecutive mechanical expansions in June 2026, the facility serves as a premier ecosystem built from the ground up for high-density AI training matrices and global public cloud workloads. Phase 1 has completed its infrastructure integration, while Phase 2 is pacing directly into technical data hall validation. To solve the massive environmental and water strain typically caused by heavy compute nodes, ZDATA bypasses local municipal resource dependencies by using 100% reclaimed water processed through two custom on-site treatment plants, establishing a highly sustainable footprint just across the border from Singapore’s constrained digital market.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | ZDATA Johor: $2B Platinum-Certified AI Hyperscale Campus |
| Location | FHMX+GW, 79250 Gelang Patah, Johor, Malaysia |
| Status | Active / Under Phased Construction & Early Testing (Tracking June 2026) |
| Commissioning | Phase 1 active; Phase 2 advanced structural handover set for mid-2026 |
| Total IT Load | ~160.0 MW net critical operational compute capacity across full buildout |
| Total Capacity | 200.0 Megawatts (200 MW) gross ultimate master-planned utility power allocation |
| Tier Level | Tier III+ Compliant (Concurrently maintainable fault-tolerant layout) |
| Project Type | Greenfield Ultra-Scale AI-Capable, Eco-Sustainable Hyperscale Campus |
City Profile
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| City Name | Johor Bahru |
| Population | ~1.7 Million |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~2.5 Million (Iskandar Malaysia region) |
| City GDP | RM 150 Billion (State of Johor) |
| Per Capita Income | ~RM 42,000 |
| City Tier | Tier 1 (Malaysia) / Global Secondary Hub |
| Key Strengths | Proximity to Singapore, abundant land, favorable power costs |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | ZDATA Group Co Ltd |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB Green Lane Fast-Track Protocol) |
| Construction Contractor | Leading Pan-Asian Mission-Critical Technical EPC Engineering Firms |
| MEP Engineering | ZDATA Global Advanced Infrastructure & Thermal Design Operations |
| Network Connectivity | Carrier-neutral ecosystem utilizing multiple physically isolated underground fiber trunks linking back to Johor’s landing networks and Singapore’s central cross-connect points |
| Power Infrastructure | Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) High-Voltage Bulk Grid (Dedicated on-site power transformation station) |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | 200 MW gross ultimate utility capacity delivering ultra-high density power blocks configured for high-performance GPU clustering |
| UPS Redundancy | $2N$ block-redundant solid-state industrial UPS topologies paired with smart modular lithium-ion backup systems |
| Cooling System | Next-generation liquid cooling capability combined with advanced closed-loop air handling units designed to run exclusively on treated reclaimed water |
| Connectivity | 4 physically isolated, concrete-hardened subterranean network entry points ensuring absolute multi-carrier path protection |
| PUE Target | 1.25 design-optimized annualized operating efficiency profile minimizing ambient infrastructure power overhead |
| Energy Mix | High-efficiency optimization supported by a long-term solar PPA framework executing 630,000 MWh of annual clean energy delivery |
Milestones
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| Announcement | 2024 - Q2 |
| Construction Start | 2024 - Q3 |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | 2026 - Q1 |
| Full Buildout | 2027 - Q4 |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | $2.04 Billion USD total projected capital allocation ($820 Million USD deployed through active initial phases) |
| Funding | Direct corporate equity and structured sustainable digital infrastructure financing backed by specialized green loan facilities |