Data Centre News Asia - 30 Mar News

Live from the Digital Garden conference in Japan, this week's episode covers major capacity announcements, facility acquisitions, and renewable energy deals across the APAC region.This week's top stories:• AT TOKYO: Signs a 28MW solar PPA with a branch of Mitsui.• CapitalLand: Acquires a 49% stake in a 40MW Osaka facility from Mitsui for $485 million.• Princeton Digital Group (PDG): Expands its footprint in India with a 90MW campus in Hyderabad and 120MW in Navi Mumbai.• DataGrid: Secures a 15-year, 140MW power purchase agreement with Mercury for an AI factory in Invercargill, New Zealand.• Bridge: Reportedly seeking funding to fuel further expansion into Thailand.• Australia: The government releases new regulatory expectations for data center infrastructure projects.• Converge ICT: Opens its fourth facility, a 12MW site near Manila, Philippines.Guest perspective:• "It's good to see that core crowd that joined us the first year just building upon that and seeing more of the Japanese companies join us." — Dan Kessler