TECO Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd, a Taiwanese conglomerate with diverse businesses spanning 40 countries, has secured two hyperscale data center projects in Selangor and Johor Bahru, Malaysia, with a combined capacity of 178 MW, according to a press release published on its website last week.
The contracts, valued at RM 170 million (US$ 40.3 million) involved mainly MEP engineering and fiber connectivity work. This followed the company’s March acquisition of Malaysian MEP engineering company NCL Energy which has a long-term strategic partnership with Malaysian national electricity company, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB). The company had then said the acquisition would allow TECO to seamlessly connect with major Malaysian EPC contractors such as Gamuda Berhad and Sunway Group.
The Elmina Business Park project in Selangor involves server room installations and the deployment of hyperscale fiber-optic communication infrastructure. The Sedenak Tech Park project will similarly focus on fiber-optic solutions for hyperscale data centers.
In addition to its progress in Malaysia, TECO revealed that its Intelligence Energy Business Group is currently executing a data center MEP project in Singapore, which includes the installation of what is believed to be the world’s first 13,864-core hyperscale fiber-optic cable. This enables a high-speed, stable, and scalable data transmission architecture, significantly boosting the overall performance of the data center. In Singapore, TECO has amassed over a decade of expertise in data center MEP engineering, delivering integrated solutions totaling more than 240MW in capacity.
Chairman Morris Li emphasized that these major projects highlighted not only TECO’s advanced technical capabilities in hyperscale data center MEP engineering but also showcased its Intelligence Energy Business Group’s competence in project integration and execution on the international stage. He noted that major global tech giants are accelerating the deployment of hyperscale data centers in Southeast Asia. In response, TECO will continue to expand its data center business footprint which involves smart energy and integrated MEP engineering.
In March, W.Media reported that TECO has acquired 80% stake worth RM 70 million (US$16.6 million) in Malaysian MEP engineering company NCL Energy Sdn Bhd and its renewable energy subsidiary. Chairman Li had then said entering Malaysia’s data center MEP engineering market was just the first step as the company plans to expand into solar power plant, battery energy storage system (BESS), EV charging and MEP equipment sales, amongst other activities.
TECO’s total installed capacity for data center projects across Taiwan and Southeast Asia has now exceeded 700MW.
