The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said Friday they have provisionally allocated 200 megawatts (MW) of new capacity to four data center operators Digital Realty, Equinix, Keppel Data Centers, ST Telemedia Global Data Centers through the second Data Center – Call for Application (DC-CFA2) exercise.
This marks a significant step in Singapore’s commitment to partner the data center sector to grow sustainably and contribute to their strategic and economic priorities, the duo said in a statement joint statement.
According to the statement, there was significant industry interest, with more than 20 proposals received from local and global players, and they provisionally allocated 50MW of data center capacity to each of the selected companies.
The four supported data centers have committed to exceed the minimum sustainability requirements imposed for DC-CFA2, and will power more than 50 percent of their data center capacity from green energy sources.
These data centers will also be best-in-class in energy efficiency by adopting advanced technologies such as liquid cooling1 and using 100 percent energy-efficient information technology (IT) equipment.
It is noted that the DC-CFA2 was launched on December 1, 2025, to call for proposals that would strengthen Singapore’s international standing as a trusted hub for artificial intelligence (AI) and data center investments, while enhancing infrastructure resilience and international connectivity; make significant contributions to Singapore’s economic objectives through investments in innovation, talent development, and ecosystem partnerships; and utilize green energy pathways to realize the broader goals of sustainable development.
The awarded proposals were selected through an open competitive process for their ability to holistically meet the desired outcomes of DC-CFA2 across strategic, economic, and sustainability components.
Key highlights include anchoring advanced compute capabilities in Singapore for technologies such as AI; significant economic contributions to Singapore beyond direct data center investments, including research and development collaborations with Singapore-based partners; powering at least 50 percent of their proposed data centers through green energy pathways such as biomethane, low-carbon ammonia, low-carbon hydrogen, and/or vertical building-integrated photovoltaics/building-applied photovoltaics.
They are also delivering best-in-class energy efficient performance through the adoption of liquid cooling and 100 percent energy efficient IT equipment. This includes meeting Green Mark DC Platinum Certification.
To enable the data center sector to operate more sustainably, JTC is developing a low-carbon data center park on Jurong Island to leverage potential low-carbon technology synergies within the island’s ecosystem.
Data centers supported under DC-CFA2 will locate their facilities on Jurong Island.
EDB and IMDA said they will continue to engage industry stakeholders and review the need for another Call for Application in 18 to 24 months, to support Singapore’s strategic priorities.
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