DayOne Data Centers, a Singapore-headquartered developer and operator of data centers, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sembcorp Utilities, a subsidiary of Singapore's Sembcorp Industries, to explore integrating power and energy solutions into DayOne's data center projects across Asia. The agreement reflects a growing industry shift toward embedding energy planning into the earliest stages of digital infrastructure development, as data center operators confront increasingly constrained power markets across the region.
Under the non-binding agreement announced Thursday, the two companies will evaluate on-site power infrastructure and generation, renewable energy supply, and operations and maintenance services. The collaboration is designed to support DayOne's "Bring Your Own Power" initiative, which seeks to incorporate power planning into the earliest phases of a data center's development cycle. The approach aims to reduce execution risk, help manage power market constraints, and provide customers with greater certainty as they scale their operations.
Jamie Khoo, CEO of DayOne, said scaling digital infrastructure requires planning the energy supply from the outset. He noted that the company secures critical resources — including power, land, water and connectivity — in order to build quickly and responsibly. Koh Chiap Khiong, president and CEO of Gas and Related Services at Sembcorp, said powering AI requires energy infrastructure to grow alongside digital infrastructure, adding that engaging with DayOne early would help both companies explore solutions tailored to its requirements.
The two companies intend to jointly assess the feasibility, business case and possible implementation pathways for energy solutions tied to agreed projects. The framework covers reliable and cost-competitive power, power generation and electrical infrastructure, fuel supply and storage, renewable energy, as well as related technical and operational services. In Singapore, DayOne already holds a power purchase agreement with Sembcorp for its upcoming SG1 data center, which will run entirely on renewable energy.
The partnership underscores a broader trend in Asia's data center sector, where rapid buildout driven by AI and cloud demand is colliding with tightening power availability and sustainability targets. By pairing a data center developer with an established energy utility, the collaboration signals that operators are increasingly seeking integrated power strategies — rather than relying solely on grid supply — to de-risk project delivery and meet customer expectations for reliable, clean energy at scale.
Singapore's DayOne and Sembcorp Sign MOU to Integrate Power Solutions Across Asian Data Centers
By: IDCNOVARegion: Southeast Asia