AirTrunk, ib vogt start 30-MW solar project to power Malaysia data centre

This marks the country's first virtual power purchase agreement.

Renewable energy developer ib vogt and data centre operator AirTrunk have started commercial operations of a 29.99-megawatt alternating current solar project in Malaysia under the Corporate Green Power Programme.

The project operates through a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) linked to AirTrunk's Malaysia data centre operations, marking the country's first renewable VPPA for a data centre, a statement said.

Developed by ib vogt, the solar facility delivers electricity into Malaysia's grid under the long-term agreement, linking renewable generation with electricity demand from AirTrunk's data centre infrastructure.

The project adds solar capacity to the grid whilst supporting Malaysia's energy transition and the expansion of cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure.

“This long-term collaboration contributes new renewable energy capacity to Malaysia’s grid whilst supporting AirTrunk’s commitment to match 100% of electricity consumption across our data centre platform with renewable energy by 2030,” said Damien Spillane, Chief Customer & Innovation Officer of AirTrunk.

David Ludwig, CEO of ib vogt Asia-Pacific, said the company's purpose is to make decarbonisation a reality for its partners.

Spillane added that the milestone shows how digital infrastructure growth and the energy transition can advance together.