DayOne and TNB Explore Up To 1.5 GW of On-Site Power Generation to Advance Malaysia's Energy Resilience and Digital Economy

DayOne Data Centers is partnering with TNB Power Generation to develop a 1.5 GW on-site power solution for a new data center in Malaysia. The project aims to support national grid reliability and the growth of AI infrastructure while aligning with Malaysia's energy transition goals.
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This collaboration highlights the growing energy demands of large-scale data centers and the strategic integration of power generation with digital infrastructure.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia , Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DayOne Data Centers Limited ("DayOne"), a leading global digital infrastructure platform headquartered in Singapore, today announced a collaboration with TNB Power Generation Sdn. Bhd. ("TNB GenCo"), the wholly owned power generation subsidiary of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), to explore a dedicated on-site power generation solution of up to 1.5 gigawatts (GW) for DayOne's new data center development in Selangor, within the Greater Kuala Lumpur region in Malaysia.
This announcement builds on a longstanding partnership between the two companies, which includes collaborating on DayOne's campuses in Johor and national green energy programmes, including the Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS) and the Green Electricity Tariff (GET).
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