Grid Expectations: Can Malaysia's Power Grid Cope with Rise of Data Centres?

Dec 31, 2025  (Bernama) -- Data centres are often framed as clean, invisible engines of the digital economy. In reality, they require massive amounts of electricity, every single day. As more of these facilities move into Malaysia, the national power grid is being stretched in ways we have never seen before. Can it keep up with what is coming next?

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