Bridge Data Centres powers AI ambitions with up to $5b expansion

The developer targets to achieve 2-GW global capacity by 2030 through new energy partnerships.

Bridge Data Centres (BDC) plans to invest between $3b and $5b to develop artificial intelligence-ready data centre infrastructure in Singapore in partnership with global technology and energy companies.

The Singapore-headquartered hyperscale data centre developer said the investment will support the development of AI-ready facilities and digital infrastructure, contributing to more than 2 gigawatts (GWs) of AI-ready data centre capacity globally.

The company said the initiative will focus on next-generation infrastructure designed for high-density AI workloads and advanced computing requirements.

BDC said the investment will also support partnerships with international technology and energy companies to develop new energy and cooling solutions for data centres including initiatives involving hydrogen power generation, energy storage and other low-carbon energy sources.

Amongst the projects under development is a floating hydrogen power generation solution being explored with energy company Concord New Energy to support AI-ready digital infrastructure in Singapore.

The company is also working with the Institute of High Performance Computing under Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research, and engineering consultancy HY, to evaluate nuclear energy as a potential long-term power source for data centres.

Other collaborations involve battery and energy technology firms including CATL, SK Innovation and EcoCeres to explore energy storage and biomass-based energy solutions suited for tropical operating environments.

Bridge Data Centres said the initiative will also support workforce development programmes aimed at training around 3,000 students and professionals in digital infrastructure and related fields.

BDC currently develops and operates hyperscale data centre campuses across Asia, including projects in Malaysia, Thailand and India, targeting 2 GWs of regional data centre capacity by 2030 as demand for AI and cloud infrastructure continues to grow.