KUALA LANGAT, Sept 8 — The Selangor government is closely monitoring data centre developments in the state, particularly their water and electricity supply capacity.
Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the state takes public concerns seriously and would not approve any data centre project if there is insufficient water and electricity supply.
“Every application to build a data centre must obtain approval from the federal government under the Data Centre Task Force, as well as green light from water and electricity suppliers.
“We are very aware of public concerns regarding electricity and water supply, and we are monitoring the matter closely. Without sufficient water supply, data centres certainly cannot be approved in Selangor,” he told a press conference today.
Earlier, he officiated the Phase 1 Vacant Possession handover ceremony and Phase 2 launch of the NCT Smart Industrial Park (NSIP) in Tanjung Dua Belas here, which was also attended by state executive councillor for investment, trade and mobility Ng Sze Han.
Amirudin said the state is confident existing and future water supply capacity would be able to meet demand, particularly with the implementation of the Rasau Water Supply Scheme, which is expected to provide an additional capacity of 350 million litres per day (MLD).
He said Selangor is also encouraging data centre operators to use water recycling systems and technologies that can reduce water consumption for cooling purposes.
“We also encourage water recycling, whereby the water is not discharged but recycled within the data centre premises. These are all efforts that we are pursuing.
“Additionally, we encourage the use of alternatives to water for cooling. So far, everything is under control despite the relatively high number of data centres, and supply is also sufficient,” he said.
For the record, 39 data centre projects were approved in the state between 2021 and 2025, with the potential to create more than 2,400 permanent jobs.
