BANGKOK : Thai energy company B.Grimm Power Public Company Limited and regional data centre platform Digital Edge DC have announced a joint investment of approximately US$1 billion to develop a hyperscale data centre in Thailand, signalling robust confidence in the country’s digital infrastructure potential.
The forthcoming facility, with a planned capacity of 100 megawatts (MW), will be strategically situated in Chon Buri province, approximately 100 kilometres east of Bangkok. Commercial operations are scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter of 2026, as confirmed by B.Grimm Power CEO Harald Link and Digital Edge CEO John Freeman at a joint press briefing held earlier today.
The initiative underscores the accelerating demand across Southeast Asia for artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and other digital services, positioning Thailand as a key regional player in the digital economy.
Usa Nuetap, Head of Data Centre Development at B.Grimm Power, revealed the company is also evaluating an additional US$1.6 billion in future investments to expand its data centre footprint, potentially adding a further 200MW in capacity.
Thailand has rapidly emerged as an attractive destination for hyperscale infrastructure development, drawing billions of dollars in commitments from global technology leaders including Amazon.com Inc., Alphabet Inc., ByteDance Ltd., and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. The Thai government, under Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is actively encouraging foreign investment in digital infrastructure through a range of tax incentives and policy support, with the aim of establishing the country as a regional hub for AI and advanced digital services.
“Thailand stands out as one of Asia’s most compelling markets for digital growth, with surging demand for AI and machine learning,” said Freeman. “Thailand’s promotion of renewable energy also makes it appealing for data centre investment,” he added, citing the alignment with Digital Edge’s sustainability objectives.
Digital Edge, backed by private equity firm Stonepeak Partners, currently operates 24 data centres across six Asian markets including India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and South Korea.
-Bloomberg
