Singapore needs $1.8b to develop 124-MW data centre pipeline

Singapore ranks 10th in terms of capital required for development, behind Japan, India, and Australia.

Singapore will require $1.8b (US$1.45b) in capital investment to build out its 124-megawatt (MW) data centre development pipeline, Cushman & Wakefield said.

In its report, Cushman & Wakefield stated this represents only 1.2% of the total Asia Pacific pipeline.

Singapore ranks 10th in terms of capital required for development, behind Japan (US$35.44b), India (US$16.38b), and Australia (US$15.51b), Cushman & Wakefield said.

The total regional development pipeline is 12,452 MW, requiring $156.7b (US$116.2b) in investment to support the growing demand for data infrastructure.

Despite stringent government controls on data centre expansion, Singapore remains a key market for investors, Cushman & Wakefield highlighted.

Market participants are closely monitoring regulatory changes, with expectations of gradual capacity expansions in high-priority locations.

Whilst hyperscale data centre growth remains constrained by policy regulations, colocation and enterprise-driven demand continues to attract steady investment interest, the firm said.