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EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 9 MIN

Data Centre News Asia - 5 May News

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Rhys is in Madrid this week so you're stuck with me solo. Plenty to get through.Here's what i covered:- NEXTDC lands a ~247MW contract — likely heading to S4 Sydney. Possibly the biggest single APAC deal outside China- Google breaks ground on its $15B Vizag AI hub with AdaniConneX and Nxtra by Airtel — three campuses, gigawatt scale- PDG announces JC4 in Greater Jakarta — 240MW, four 60MW buildings, right next to JC3- AirTrunk doubles down in Johor with JHB3 & JHB4 — another 280MW, taking Malaysia footprint past 700MW- AirTrunk also energises rooftop solar at SYD1 in Western Sydney- Digital Edge reportedly weighing a sale — Bloomberg pegs the valuation at up to $10B- NTT Data signs carbon removal deal with Climeworks — first major data centre player to go this routeA few thoughts on whether carbon removal becomes a real solution or stays niche, plus why Indonesia is quietly one of the busiest markets in the region right now.Drop your take in the comments — always better when there's a bit of an argument going on down there.

Rhys is in Madrid this week so you're stuck with me solo. Plenty to get through.Here's what i covered:- NEXTDC lands a ~247MW contract — likely heading to S4 Sydney. Possibly the biggest single APAC deal outside China- Google breaks ground on its $15B Vizag AI hub with AdaniConneX and Nxtra by Airtel — three campuses, gigawatt scale- PDG announces JC4 in Greater Jakarta — 240MW, four 60MW buildings, right next to JC3- AirTrunk doubles down in Johor with JHB3 & JHB4 — another 280MW, taking Malaysia footprint past 700MW- AirTrunk also energises rooftop solar at SYD1 in Western Sydney- Digital Edge reportedly weighing a sale — Bloomberg pegs the valuation at up to $10B- NTT Data signs carbon removal deal with Climeworks — first major data centre player to go this routeA few thoughts on whether carbon removal becomes a real solution or stays niche, plus why Indonesia is quietly one of the busiest markets in the region right now.Drop your take in the comments — always better when there's a bit of an argument going on down there.

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