Sarawak looking at setting up data centres using green tech, renewable energy
02 Aug 2024
The Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication is looking into setting up data centres using green technology and renewable energy, says the minister Dato Sri Julaihi Narawi.
According to him, this is to accommodate the significant increase in applications from investors interested in establishing data centres in Sarawak.
“We receive quite a number of applications from investors to set up data centres in Sarawak. In fact, it’s almost every month that we receive applications from interested investors.
“One of the main attractions is our green technology and renewable energy. So we are working on it,” he told a press conference after attending a satellite technology briefing by Malaysia East Asia Satellite (Measat) at Hilton Hotel here today.
Julaihi was asked whether there are plans to add new data centres in Sarawak.
He noted that they are evaluating applications submitted to the ministry, as well as to its agency, Sarawak Energy Bhd, and potentially other relevant ministries.
“So we are evaluating all the applications submitted to the Sarawak government.
“So this is, I think, in line with the effort to set up data centres using green technology, green renewable energy.
“So we are known for that because at the moment our renewable energy is up to 70 per cent. So that is the attraction that we have right here in Sarawak,” added Julaihi.
Source: Bernama
