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Google Plans $15 Billion in Malaysia for Data Centers, Clean Energy and Worker Training in 2027 and 2028

Google said it will invest $15 billion in Malaysia in 2027 and 2028, building new data center campuses in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, adding more than 1 gigawatt of clean energy capacity and training 800,000 Malaysians by 2031.

By admin Nov. 4, 2026 · 10:41 AM ET 2 min read

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Google said Wednesday it will invest $15 billion in Malaysia in 2027 and 2028, funding new data center campuses, clean energy, water security work and worker training. The plan, announced in the presence of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, builds on a $2 billion investment Google announced in 2024 for its first Malaysian data center and Google Cloud region.

The new campuses are planned for Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, in addition to the first campus at Elmina Business Park in Selangor, which is now operational. Google said computing capacity in Selangor will support its upcoming Google Cloud region in Malaysia for enterprise customers.

A large building under construction with tower cranes and workers in safety vests on the ground.

Jobs and training

Google said construction of the new campuses in 2027 and 2028 is expected to add an annual average of $1.1 billion to Malaysia’s gross domestic product and support more than 37,000 local jobs per year, including about 6,000 construction jobs, with average annual labor income of $378 million. Once operating, the facilities are projected to sustain more than 9,000 local jobs per year, with wages averaging 45% above the national median. More than 80 Malaysian entities are involved in building and operating the infrastructure.

The company also announced four programs aimed at upskilling 800,000 Malaysians from 2027 through 2031, aimed at educators and youth, microentrepreneurs, civil servants and vocational jobseekers, starting with communities in the states that host its campuses.

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Energy and grid costs

Google said it plans to add more than 1 gigawatt of new clean energy capacity to Malaysia’s National Grid, working with Tenaga Nasional Berhad under the Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme. The company said it will pay for all of the electricity its Malaysian campuses use and for the direct infrastructure costs of connecting them to the grid.

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Google said its Malaysian campuses are designed to run at a power usage effectiveness of 1.12 to 1.14, compared with an industry average of 1.54 cited by the company. Ruth Porat, president and chief investment officer of Alphabet and Google, said the plan would provide computing capacity for local digital and AI services while adding local power and water resources as operations grow.

Reporting based on coverage by Google and Reuters.

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