Stack Infrastructure joins Malaysia's data centre party

Data centre developer Stack Infrastructure said on Tuesday it is joining the Malaysia data centre frenzy with plan to establish a new 220MW campus in Johor Bahru in two phases.

The new Stack campus – located in the Iskandar Puteri data centre park – spans 10.8 hectares, and will feature two facilities totaling 1 million square feet. The first building will house a 120MW two-story data center with a multi-level external electrical yard. That will be complemented by a second 100MW facility.

Both data centre facilities will be designed to support cloud and AI/ML workloads. They will also support deployment models such as shell, build-to-suit, and turnkey solutions to meet diverse client needs.

The campus location in Iskandar Puteri features redundant points of entry and a fibre ring providing connectivity to multiple telco networks, which Stack says will ensure seamless growth for innovators.

Stack also said the campus will be powered by TNB's 275kV infrastructure, supported by an on-site substation, to ensure scalable and reliable energy for sustained growth​.

No financial details were provided on how much Stack will invest in the site. The first phase of the facility is scheduled to be up and running in the first quarter of 2026.

Apart from an obvious bid to cash in on Malaysia’s ongoing data centre boom, the move is also part of Stack’s recent expansion of its data centre operations  in Asia-Pacific, where it has facilities in Australia, Japan, and South Korea, said Stack APAC CEO Preet Gona.

“As part of our continued expansion across APAC, our Johor Bahru campus strengthens our ability to meet clients’ strategic needs in both established and emerging Tier 1 markets, while fostering economic growth within the local community,” he said in a statement.