Singapore Launches Second Tender for 200MW of New Data Center Capacity December 2, 2025 Singapore has initiated a significant new tender process to allocate at least 200 megawatts of data center capacity, marking a pivotal step in its calibrated reopening of a market that has been under a development moratorium since 2019. The move underscores the city-state's strategic effort to balance its ambition as a premier digital hub for AI and cloud computing with its stringent sustainability and energy efficiency goals. The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) jointly launched the second Data Centre Call for Application (DC-CFA2) this week. The initiative invites proposals from data center operators seeking to develop new facilities, with the application window set to close on March 31, 2026. The authorities stated that "at least 200MW of data center capacity will be made available, with potentially more through the adoption of new and innovative green energy pathways." The tender represents a substantial scaling up from the initial pilot scheme launched in 2022. That earlier process resulted in the allocation of 80MW of capacity in 2023 to a select group of operators, including Equinix, Microsoft, GDS, and a consortium of AirTrunk and ByteDance. The new 200MW allocation signals a more substantial and structured reopening of the market. Proposals are expected to meet rigorous criteria, focusing on facilities that are "best-in-class" in energy and IT efficiency. A key requirement mandates that at least 50 percent of a facility's power must come from approved green energy sources. These include biomethane, low-carbon ammonia, low-carbon hydrogen, novel fuel cells integrated with carbon capture technology, or on-site solar generation. The initiative aims to partner with the industry to build infrastructure that strengthens Singapore's position as a trusted hub for AI investments while enhancing national infrastructure resilience and international connectivity. For the global data center industry, Singapore's latest move is closely watched as a bellwether for how major digital economies are navigating the dual pressures of explosive demand for computing power, particularly from AI, and the imperative for environmental sustainability. The successful allocation of this capacity is expected to attract significant investment and anchor Singapore's role as a critical node in Asia's digital infrastructure landscape, setting a precedent for integrating large-scale digital growth with advanced green energy pathways. Source: datacenterdynamics
Singapore Launches Second Tender for 200MW of New Data Center Capacity
