Singapore Developing Largest Data Centre Park on Jurong Island

Singapore has set aside about 20 hectares of land on Jurong Island for the development the city-state’s largest data centre park, with the potential to accommodate up to 700 MW of power capacity for data centres.

The areas set aside for the data centre park and new energies are largely in the south-west and north-west of the island. Some of these parts are still forested. Operators can leverage the island’s ecosystem, such as shared energy storage infrastructure and utilities, ample power capacity as well as emerging low carbon energy sources.

This is in line with the 2024 Green Data Centre Roadmap7 that was introduced for the continued growth of the digital economy in tandem with sustainability. New data centres will be required to meet efficiency standards, adopt advanced cooling systems, and tap renewable energy sources.

These announcements were made by industrial developer JTC Corporation (JTC) and the Economic Development Board (EDB) on Monday, as part of the Singapore International Energy Week.

Global Test Bed

Inaugurating the conference, Singapore’s Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology Tan See Leng said that there has been increasing interest from speciality chemical players to grow their presence in the country, driven by growth in regional demand for higher-quality products.

Tan also said that Jurong Island will be a global test bed for new energies and low-carbon technologies. These refer to the use of fuels such as ammonia or hydrogen, which do not produce carbon dioxide when burned, and technology like carbon capture.

Operators can leverage the island’s ecosystem, such as shared energy storage infrastructure and utilities, as well as emerging low-carbon energy sources, said JTC and EDB. Singapore currently has more than 70 data centres.

JTC Chief Executive Jacqueline Poh said that Jurong Island has grown into a leading regional hub for energy and chemicals through its strong infrastructure and tightly connected ecosystem.

“Now is the time for bold steps to transform it into a centre for new energies and low-carbon innovation, strengthening infrastructure, deepening industry collaboration, building sustainable solutions to power Singapore’s next phase of growth. We welcome companies to join us in shaping this exciting next chapter together,” she said.

EDB Managing Director Jermaine Loy said that Jurong Island’s ongoing transformation will support global energy and chemicals players here to be more innovative and sustainable, enabling them to seize new opportunities from the global shift to cleaner energy.

“Energy and Chemicals remains a key plank of our diversified manufacturing sector and we welcome more forward- thinking companies to partner us in advancing sustainable solutions, low-carbon technologies and green manufacturing to shape the next chapter of growth for Singapore and the region,” Loy added.