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Empyrion Digital expands into Japan with new AI-ready data centre
Empyrion Digital plans to build a 25MW AI-ready data centre in Tokyo, marking its expansion into the Japanese market.
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Empyrion Digital plans to build a 25MW AI-ready data centre in Tokyo, marking its expansion into the Japanese market.
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OUR TAKE Empyrion Digital’s expansion into Japan with a 25MW AI-ready data centre highlights Japan’s growing importance in the global digital economy. As a tech-driven market with high standards and increasing demand for advanced data solutions, Japan is a strategic choice for sustainable and scalable digital infrastructure development. –Jasmine Zhang, BTW reporter Empyrion Digital , an APAC data centre firm, is expanding into Japan with plans to develop a 25MW AI-ready data centre in Tokyo. The new facility, named JP1 , will be a five-story, 21,000 sqm (226,040 sq ft) building, designed to be a Tier III-quality, carrier-neutral hub.
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Analysis
Construction is set to start in 2025, with operations expected by late 2027. Mark Fong, CEO of Empyrion Digital, emphasised that this move marks a significant milestone, positioning the company to meet the growing demands for digital infrastructure in Japan, a key market for innovation in Asia. Launched by Seraya Partners in 2021, Empyrion currently operates a 7.7MW data centre in Singapore and is building a 29.4MW facility in Seoul, South Korea. James Chern, managing partner at Seraya, highlighted Japan’s importance as the world’s fourth-largest economy, reinforcing Seraya’s commitment to acquiring and developing high-value infrastructure projects like JP1 Tokyo. Also read: Japan’s military invests in AI to combat recruitment crisis Also read: Some Japanese companies face challenges in using AI
Key Points
- Empyrion Digital plans to build a 25MW AI-ready data centre in Tokyo, marking its expansion into the Japanese market.
- The new JP1 facility is expected to start construction in 2025 and become operational by late 2027, furthering Empyrion’s growth in Asia.
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