TNB sets up green lane for data centre market

KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has established the Green Lane Pathway, an exclusive pathway and strategic offering for Malaysia's data centre market to provide efficient and environmentally responsible solutions for data centre operators. 

The pathway is also to streamline the on- boarding process for data centres, expedite approvals and facilitate a smooth setup of data centre operations in Malaysia.

"The Green Lane Pathway features fast-track supply offerings for electricity, where data centres will be connected three times faster than the normal delivery time, reducing the implementation period from 36-48 months to just 12 months.

"It is also a one-stop-centre (OSC) for data centre investors and dedicated support services," TNB said today.

This process is expected to attract more data centre companies to establish their operations in Malaysia. 

TNB also offers round-the-clock maintenance assistance and tailored solutions to meet the requirements of each data centre.

Launching the initiative, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said Malaysia has developed a strong reputation in the global data centre sector in Southeast Asia, thanks to its geo-strategic location as well as conducive and attractive investment landscape. 

"Our market share is expected to increase by US$2.08 billion from 2021 to 2026, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.72 per cent.

"TNB's Green Lane Pathway supports this goal, as well as the needs of data centres, whose presence in Malaysia will help realise our New Industrial Master Plan 2030 objectives to attract quality hi-tech investments that will provide more growth opportunities for SMEs and better-paying jobs for Malaysians," he noted. 

TNB president and chief executive officer Datuk Baharin Din said it looks forward to further extending its collaboration to all data centre providers by providing smart energy solutions, which have been tailor-made to fulfil customers' needs from its wholly-owned subsidiaries that specialise in green technology. 

He added that the partnerships between TNB and data centre owners hold numerous benefits for all stakeholders involved. 

"The development of data centres also creates job opportunities for Malaysians and benefits small and medium-sized businesses in the surrounding areas. 

"Importantly, this collaboration directly creates demand for renewable energy in the data centre sector, supporting the country's efforts to reduce carbon emissions, achieve net zero emissions, and be coal free by 2050," he said.

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