Equinix operates two data centres in Malaysia, JH1 at Nusajaya Tech Park in Johor and KL1 in Cyberjaya, both opened on 27 May 2024 (Equinix, 27 May 2024). It is building JH2 in Johor, an initial US$201 million investment due to launch in the third quarter of 2027 (Equinix, 10 Nov 2025), and has announced KL2 in Cyberjaya at over US$190 million (Equinix, 11 May 2026).
The company publishes cabinet counts and floor space, not megawatts. The four announced investment figures add up to at least US$531 million, by our addition.
- 4 sites
- Two operating, two planned or under construction (Equinix, 11 May 2026)
- US$201m
- Initial investment in JH2, Johor (Equinix, 10 Nov 2025)
- 2,225 cabinets
- JH2 at launch, expected Q3 2027 (Equinix, 10 Nov 2025)
- US$531m
- Sum of the four announced investments, at least (our addition from the table below)
Where are Equinix’s data centres in Malaysia?
| Site | Location | Size as published | Investment as announced | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JH1 | Nusajaya Tech Park, Iskandar Puteri, Johor | Up to 500 cabinets; 1,800 sq m of colocation space | US$40m initial | Operating since 27 May 2024 | (Equinix, 30 Nov 2022) (Equinix, 27 May 2024) |
| KL1 | Cyberjaya | 900 cabinets and 2,630 sq m at full build; Phase 2 complete | More than US$100m additional | Operating since 27 May 2024; Phase 2 from May 2025 | (Equinix, 11 Jun 2023) (w.media, 7 May 2025) |
| JH2 | Johor, within the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone | 2,225 cabinets | US$201m initial | Topped out; launch expected Q3 2027 | (Equinix, 10 Nov 2025) |
| KL2 | Cyberjaya, less than 1 km from KL1 | More than 2,200 cabinets at full build | Over US$190m total | Announced 11 May 2026; no opening date | (Equinix, 11 May 2026) |
Total: 40 + 100 + 201 + 190 = US$531m, at least. The figures mix “initial”, “additional” and “total” investment, and Equinix publishes no such total.
What does Equinix say about power?
- Its Malaysian data centres are “100% covered by renewables”, and KL2 targets full renewable coverage from its first day. The instruments used are not specified (Equinix, 27 May 2024) (Equinix, 11 May 2026).
- KL2 and JH2 are designed with liquid cooling for AI workloads (Equinix, 11 May 2026) (w.media, 30 Oct 2025).
- More than two-thirds of KL1 customers operate across several metros (Equinix, 11 May 2026).
Conflicting figures
Megawatts appear only in trade press, and some published sizes changed.
| Point | Company | Trade press |
|---|---|---|
| JH1 capacity | Not published; 500 cabinets (Equinix, 27 May 2024) | 6 MW, basis not stated (w.media, 30 Oct 2025) |
| JH2 size | 2,225 cabinets, launch Q3 2027 (Equinix, 10 Nov 2025) | Phase 1 of 7.2 MW, and a possible 77 MW campus from an unnamed source (w.media, 30 Oct 2025) |
| JH1 colocation space | 1,960 sq m at announcement (Equinix, 30 Nov 2022) | 1,800 sq m at opening (Equinix, 27 May 2024) |
What is not public
We could not confirm these from a published source as of 11 November 2026. Do not assume them:
- Megawatts, IT or total, for JH1, KL1, JH2 or KL2
- Land area and ownership for JH1 and KL1
- An opening date for KL2
- Builders of any site
- How the 100% renewable coverage is achieved in Malaysia
- Any jobs or GDP estimate
Croutons Research publishes open data and methods on AI data centres in Malaysia. See the open method for measuring AI work per megawatt.
Sources
- Equinix, JH1 and KL1 open (27 May 2024)
- Equinix, tops out second Johor data centre (10 Nov 2025)
- Equinix, purpose-built data centre in Kuala Lumpur (11 May 2026)
- Equinix, enters Malaysia with US$40m data centre (30 Nov 2022)
- Equinix, expansion to Kuala Lumpur (11 Jun 2023)
- w.media, KL1 phase 2 complete (7 May 2025)
- w.media, Equinix tops out second Johor data centre (30 Oct 2025)
Last checked 11 November 2026