Google inks Malaysia solar pact as data-center load surges

• Google agrees to buy power from a new 30-MW solar project in Kedah, part of a broader push to green Southeast Asian data centers.

Google has signed a solar power agreement in Malaysia, taking output from a roughly 30-MW project being developed by a consortium led by Shizen Energy’s local unit. While capacity is modest, the signal is loud: hyperscalers are securing Southeast Asian renewables wherever grid and policy conditions allow, greening fast-growing data-center campuses and locking in price certainty. For Malaysia, corporate offtake deepens the market for utility PV and raises the profile of stable, export-oriented projects. 

On the ground, modern corporate PPAs in the region often blend physical delivery with certificates to navigate retail frameworks. Developers pair bifacial-on-tracker designs with advanced EMS to maximize yield and meet strict uptime and quality-of-supply standards that data facilities require.

Why it matters beyond Google: as AI workloads multiply, demand curves thicken through evenings and nights. Expect new PPAs to bundle storage or demand-response capabilities over time. Today’s contracts lay the interconnection and procurement groundwork so batteries can slot in as economics sharpen.

Net effect: more dependable demand for Malaysian solar—and a template other hyperscalers will replicate across ASEAN.