Show Notes
Live from the Digital Garden conference in Japan, this week's episode covers major capacity announcements, facility acquisitions, and renewable energy deals across the APAC region. This week's top stories: • AT TOKYO: Signs a 28MW solar PPA with a branch of Mitsui. • CapitalLand: Acquires a 49% stake in a 40MW Osaka facility from Mitsui for $485 million. • Princeton Digital Group (PDG): Expands its footprint in India with a 90MW campus in Hyderabad and 120MW in Navi Mumbai. • DataGrid: Secures a 15-year, 140MW power purchase agreement with Mercury for an AI factory in Invercargill, New Zealand. • Bridge: Reportedly seeking funding to fuel further expansion into Thailand. • Australia: The government releases new regulatory expectations for data center infrastructure projects. • Converge ICT: Opens its fourth facility, a 12MW site near Manila, Philippines. Guest perspective: • "It's good to see that core crowd that joined us the first year just building upon that and seeing more of the Japanese companies join us." — Dan Kessler
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