Malaysia’s palm oil giants pivot to AI data centres, solar . . . Malaysia’s palm oil giants pivot to AI data centres, solar projects to meet US$34 billion investment boom Aerial view of a palm-oil plantation in Malaysia, where major planters are turning parts of their estates into solar-powered AI data centre hubs — Picture by Firdaus Latif Stay updated on the latest news and insights
Malaysia’s palm oil estates earmarked for data centres amid . . . Once a colonial-era crop, palm oil has grown into a global consumer staple found in nearly half of all supermarket products To keep up with rising demand, palm companies turned to deforestation, particularly in Malaysia and Indonesia, where vast stretches of tropical rainforest have been cleared to make way for plantations
Malaysia Turns Palm Oil Plantations into AI Data Centers and . . . The Energy Equation: Powering the AI Surge Yet, this boom raises critical questions about sustainability Data centers are notorious energy hogs, with AI training models consuming electricity equivalent to small cities In Malaysia, the solution lies in integrating solar power farms on former palm estates, a strategy highlighted in a The Star article These solar installations are designed to