ST Telemedia Global Data Centres reveals plans for two new data centres in Tokyo

DATA centre provider ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has announced plans for two new data centres in Tokyo, to be developed by and leased from Goodman, an integrated property group.

In a press statement on Thursday, STT GDC noted that the new data centres will comprise 60,000 square metres of gross floor area, resulting in a development potential of 60 megawatts of IT power across the two buildings.

Bruno Lopez, president and group chief executive, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, said: "This investment marks our first foray into the Japan data centre market, and with the establishment of 5G services and digital advancements being a high priority, we are delighted to be working with Goodman to support the country's increasing demand for quality data centre services."

Goodman Japan will develop the shell and core of the data centres, as well as lease the buildings on a long-term basis to STT GDC, while STT GDC will fit out and then operate the data centres. The first building is expected to be ready for service in Q2 of 2024.

"With power already secured, these new, carrier-neutral facilities are purpose-designed to meet the scalable capacity demands of hyperscale and enterprise customers looking for large-scale facilities to meet growing requirements. With this, we are confident of bringing significant value to the Japan data centre market as we grow with our customers who are expanding their footprint into this market," said Nicholas Toh, chief executive of North-east Asia, STT GDC.

In addition, STT GDC - which is headquartered in Singapore - highlighted its commitment to growing its regional data centre footprint, with an active portfolio of over 130 data centres across Singapore, India, China, Thailand, and other key growth markets in the Asia region.

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The new data centre campus will be located within Goodman Business Park in Inzai City in the Greater Tokyo area. Goodman Business Park is an integrated industrial and data centre estate with over 800,000 sq m of lettable area upon completion, with a value of more than A$4 billion (S$3.96 billion).

Greg Goodman, chief executive of Goodman Group, said: "With this pre-lease, we will have fully leased eight separate stages of development within Goodman Business Park, which also includes amenity and retail offerings for our customers and the wider community. This new partnership with STT GDC illustrates our global strategy of providing high-quality assets in attractive locations to suit our customers' needs."

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