Ib vogt, a global multi-technology renewable energy platform, and Asia Pacific & Middle East hyperscale data center firm AirTrunk, have on Wednesday reached a major milestone under Malaysia’s Corporate Green Power Program (CGPP), with the commencement of commercial operations for a 29.99 MWac solar project supporting AirTrunk’s operations in Malaysia.
The project is the first renewable energy Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) for a data center under the program and marks an important step in accelerating the country’s energy transition while supporting the rapid growth of cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in the region, the duo said in a statement.
Under the long-term agreement, the solar facility, developed by ib vogt is now generating and delivering clean energy into Malaysia’s grid.
The milestone demonstrates how collaboration between digital infrastructure providers and renewable energy developers can help meet growing energy demand sustainably while advancing national decarbonization goals.
“At ib vogt, our purpose is to change the world by making decarbonization a reality for our partners. We are proud to have delivered this project safely and responsibly, adhering to our deeply held belief that culture, anchored in ownership and integrity, is the most powerful enabler of strategy,
“This achievement reinforces our commitment to leaving the planet in a better state than we found it while fostering inclusive economic development in the communities where we operate,” said David Ludwig, Chief Executive Officer of ib vogt APAC.
Damien Spillane, Chief Customer & Innovation Officer of AirTrunk said this milestone demonstrates how digital infrastructure growth and the energy transition can advance together.
“As demand for cloud and AI infrastructure accelerates across the region, securing renewable energy supply is critical to supporting sustainable digital growth,” he said.
He also said this long-term collaboration contributes new renewable energy capacity to Malaysia’s grid while supporting AirTrunk’s commitment to match 100 percent of electricity consumption across the firm’s data center platform with renewable energy by 2030.
With operations now underway, this project supports Malaysia’s renewable energy ambitions under the CGPP, demonstrating how collaboration between digital infrastructure providers and renewable energy developers can help accelerate the transition to a lower carbon economy while supporting long-term digital growth.
This project exemplifies ib vogt’s core strategy: customer-centric innovation.
By co-creating tailored energy solutions, ib vogt said it is helping its partners turn bold decarbonization ambitions into operational reality.
As a multi-tech enabler, ib vogt said it integrates diverse technologies to ensure that hyperscale digital growth and the energy transition advance hand-in-hand, providing the resilience and scale required by top-tier global clients.