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Google commits US$15 billion to Malaysia in 2027 and 2028, including new data center campuses
Google will spend US$15 billion in Malaysia in 2027 and 2028 on data center campuses, clean energy, water and skills, and pay for all the power used.
Google is booking its 2027 and 2028 building plans one country at a time. On 4 November it said it will spend US$15 billion in Malaysia over those two years, adding new data center campuses in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan alongside its first campus at Elmina Business Park, which is already running.
In sports terms, this is a team opening a second training camp overseas. It follows a EUR 13 billion Finland commitment in September, so Google's 2027 build is spreading well beyond the US.
The proof is Google's own announcement. It plans to bring more than 1 GW of new clean energy capacity to Malaysia's grid, says it will pay for 100% of the power its campuses use plus the direct cost of connecting them, and says the Selangor capacity will support an upcoming Google Cloud region in Malaysia.
What would change this read: a megawatt size for the campuses, construction start dates, or Google showing how much of the US$15 billion goes to data centers versus energy, water and training.
What this doesn't prove
Google's own announcement. The US$15 billion covers more than data centers (clean energy, water and skills), and Google gives no split. No megawatt size is given for the data center campuses themselves. Spending is planned for 2027 and 2028 and has not started on the new campuses. Market pricing is excluded.
Next fixture
- Construction start at the new Selangor and Negeri Sembilan campuses
- Launch date of the Google Cloud region in Malaysia
- Alphabet's 2027 spending details on its next earnings call
Sources
- Google announces US$15 billion Malaysia investment4 November 2026
- Press release: US$15 billion Malaysia investment4 November 2026
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