Ammon News - Google will invest $15 billion in Malaysia from 2027 to 2028 ​with the spending going towards data centre campuses, clean energy, ‌bolstering water security and upskilling workers, the unit of Alphabet said on Wednesday.

Google plans to build new campuses in the states of Selangor and Negeri ​Sembilan, in addition to its first campus at Elmina ​Business Park in Selangor, which is already operational.

"This investment ⁠aligns with Malaysia's development priorities, providing the foundational computing capacity ​to deliver the upside of innovation across the country while adding ​local power and water resources as our operations scale," Alphabet and Google's president and chief investment officer Ruth Porat said.

The construction phase for the ​campuses is expected to contribute an annual average of $1.1 billion ​to Malaysia's GDP and support more than 37,000 local jobs per year, Google ‌said.

The ⁠facilities, once operational, are projected to sustain more than 9,000 local jobs per year, with wages averaging 45% above the national median.
Google said it also plans to add more than 1 ​gigawatt of clean ​energy capacity to ⁠Malaysia's national grid.
"Google will also pay for 100% of the power its data centre campuses use ​and the direct infrastructure costs required to connect ​them ⁠to the grid, while complying with all applicable local regulations," it said.

On efficiency, Google said its Malaysian campuses will run at a ⁠Power ​Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.12 to 1.14.
Google also ​announced its plans for four new programmes aimed at upskilling 800,000 Malaysians over ​the next five years.

Reuters