Telekom Malaysia (TM) has signed a series of Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with solar developer Gentari Renewables to power six of its sites in Malaysia.
Under the terms of the PPA, Gentari will design, install, and operate 4.3MW of solar projects at the TM facilities, which will generate 4.82GWh on an annual basis. The capacity is expected to reduce the Malaysian data center developer's CO2 emissions by approximately 3,655,251 tons.
Low Kian Min, Gentari’s chief renewables officer, commented: “This PPA marks a significant milestone, beyond advancing TM’s decarbonization goals and growing Gentari’s presence in Malaysia’s renewable energy market. By delivering impactful tailored solutions in the C&I segment for diverse industries, this effort also brings us closer to Malaysia’s net-zero goals and paves the way for more partnerships, in line with Gentari’s vision to become Asia Pacific’s most valued clean energy solutions partner by 2030.”
The solar projects will be installed at several locations across the country, including at TM’s Klang Valley data center (KVDC) in Cyberjaya and Iskandar Puteri data center (IPDC) in Johor. In addition, Gentari will also install solar capacity at the TM R&D Complex in Cyberjaya, TM Stesen Kabel Dasar Laut in Mersing, and Multimedia University campuses in Cyberjaya and Melaka.
“This collaboration with Gentari provides TM access to the latest green energy technologies, while fostering knowledge sharing and upskilling opportunities for TM’s employees in sustainable best practices. This paves the way for TM's aspiration towards Net Zero 2050, reinforcing our sustainability objectives to transition to renewable energy and enhance our resilience in energy security management,” said Nor Fadhilah Fadhilah Mohd Ali, TM’s chief corporate officer.
The Cyberjaya and Iskandar Puteri facilities are part of the company’s core data center offering.
Last November, the company announced that it would expand the capacity of both data centers. The expansion, scheduled for completion this year, will deliver a combined IT load of about 20MW.
KVDC launched in 2019, the site offers 90,000 sq ft (8,300 sqm) of white space and up to 25MVA of capacity. Launched in 2017, IPDC has around 90,000 sq ft (8,300 sqm) of white space. The twin facilities were first announced in 2016.
Outside of its two core facilities, TM operates four other data centers in Malaysia and several Edge facilities.
The company has also partnered with Singtel’s Nxera unit to develop another data center in Johor. The first 64MW phase is due to launch in 2026 – it can be scaled to 100MW.
