ArusGrid tracks 7 active data center projects in Penang / North MY, Malaysia, with 432 MW of planned IT load. Of these, 1 is operational, 1 is under construction, 1 is at the land and permitting stage and 4 are announced only. Operators have disclosed 30 MW actually running, a figure most of them do not publish.
The largest project is DPS Energy / Hangzhou Xinfengwei Melaka DC (MoU) at 150 MW, announced only. The operators with the most planned capacity here are DPS Energy (DPS Resources) (150 MW across 1 project), Victoria Data Centre (96 MW across 1 project) and DPS Resources Bhd (89 MW across 1 project). No third party publishes a colocation vacancy rate for Penang / North MY, and ArusGrid does not estimate one.
Grid power for a large industrial user in Malaysia costs about US$0.14 per kWh as of July 2025, the country figure ArusGrid applies where a site has no published rate. The US export control position for advanced AI chips in Malaysia, as of 27 September 2026, is recorded as “No US destination-based licence requirement as enforced”.
| Project | City | Stage | Planned MW | Running MW | Operator | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPS Energy / Hangzhou Xinfengwei Melaka DC (MoU) | Alor Gajah (Lendu) | Announced | 150 | undisclosed | DPS Energy (DPS Resources) | Likely |
| Victoria Data Centre Jasin (Melaka AI DC) | Jasin | Announced | 96 | undisclosed | Victoria Data Centre (Hong Kong) | Likely |
| DPS Resources Bukit Rambai Data Centre | Melaka | Announced | 89 * | undisclosed | Shantawood Sdn Bhd (DPS Resources Bhd) | |
| Privasia Silverstreams | Bagan Datuk | Land and permitting | 35 * | undisclosed | Privasia Technology | No signal either way |
| NexQuantum AI Digital Park NQ1 | Ipoh (site TBC) | Announced | 32 | undisclosed | NexQuantum 1 Sdn Bhd (Cahya Suria + Suzhou EnnoTHING JV) | Likely |
| Open DC PE2 | Bayan Lepas | Operational | 30 * | 30 | Open DC (Extreme Broadband) | No signal either way |
| AREA Group Delapan SBEZ Campus (ADCC) | Bukit Kayu Hitam | Under construction | none published | undisclosed | AREA Group | No signal either way |
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