Even as global technology companies and data center operators pour billions of dollars into Southeast Asia, the risks are becoming clearer. Data centers are voracious consumers of electricity, and the region’s limited power supply is emerging as a central constraint.
In Depth: Southeast Asia’s AI Data Center Boom Has a Power Problem
2026年08月26日 14:20
Chinese tech giants and global operators are building related industrial parks across the region, but grids, gas turbines and transmission systems are struggling to keep up with the industry’s rapidly rising energy demands
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- Workers lay cables at the Bridge Data Centres campus in Senai Technology Park, Johor, Malaysia on May 6, 2026. Photo: Hasnoor Hussain/IC Photo
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