Data centres as best customers for infrastructure investments, and other updates

For PropertyGuru’s real estate news roundup, Malaysia’s largest utility company says data centres are highly attractive customers for infrastructure projects because of their excellent returns on investment (ROI). In other headlines, Dubai was ranked first in the Middle East and ninth globally in the Global Power City Index 2024 for the second consecutive year. Lastly, Equinix and Dell Technologies are collaborating to launch a private AI solution aimed at enabling enterprises to train AI models.

TNB: Data centres ‘best customers’ for infrastructure investment in Malaysia

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), Malaysia’s largest utility company, views data centres as highly attractive customers for its infrastructure projects, offering excellent returns on investment (ROI).

“When it comes to building infrastructure, data centres are the best customer for us because the return on investment (ROI) is going to be very good,” TNB president and CEO Datuk Megat Jalaluddin Megat Hassan told a panel session at the Malaysia Economic Forum 2025. According to The Edge Malaysia, Megat Jalaluddin said their consistent energy consumption, as reflected in the constant load factor throughout the day, makes them ideal customers. While these power-guzzling data centres lead to increased power demand, Megat Jalaluddin said its planned grid updates will cater to this.

Global Power City Index ranks Dubai among the world’s top 10 cities for the second year in a row

For the second consecutive year, Dubai was ranked first in the Middle East and ninth globally in the Global Power City Index 2024 (GPCI). The score emphasizes Dubai’s position as a leader in innovation, economic dynamism, and global connection in an annual assessment published by Japan’s Mori Memorial Foundation. PropertyNews.ae reports that with this accomplishment, Dubai becomes the only Middle Eastern city to rank in the top 10, solidifying its standing as a significant international centre for talent, business, and investment. The city continues to draw the brightest minds, companies, and investors from around the globe because of its emphasis on enhancing the quality of life and creating economic opportunities. One of the index’s fastest-growing cities, Dubai is also continuously setting new standards for resilience, connectivity, and urban innovation.

Equinix & Dell collaborate to launch private AI solution

Equinix and Dell Technologies are collaborating to launch a private AI solution aimed at enabling enterprises to train AI models securely and efficiently across public and private clouds, cites DataCenterNews Asia. The partnership sees the integration of Dell’s AI Factory with NVIDIA’s technology within Equinix’s network of 260+ AI-ready data centres. The solution employs Dell PowerEdge servers and NVIDIA accelerated computing to create a platform that supports secure and real-time AI innovation, facilitated by Equinix Fabric’s interconnection services. This collaboration enhances the capabilities of the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA by integrating with Equinix’s extensive network, promising high-performance AI-ready data centres with 99.9999% uptime and compliance with global and local standards. The infrastructure achieves a high sustainability standard, with a significant percentage of renewable energy use across the global data centres.

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