Publication date: Nov 4, 2026 Japan Data Center Update 42: Nuclear Power and New Technologies Support Japan’s Data Center Rollout Shikoku Electric explores nuclear-backed power supply to attract data centers to Ehime Shikoku Electric Power announced that it will explore a decarbonized power supply scheme for companies locating data centers and other facilities in Ehime …
Publication date: Oct 28, 2026 Japan Data Center Update 41: Japan Advances Data Center Plans Backed by Grid Power, Nuclear Energy, and On-Site Generation Hokkaido seeks data center developers for six sites with 990 MW of power capacity The Hokkaido government has launched a public solicitation for developers to build data centers in Tomakomai and …
Publication date: Oct 23, 2026 METI Explores Measures for Faster Data Center Connections A working group under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has begun discussions on accelerating grid connections for large-scale electricity consumers, including data centers and semiconductor plants. In some regions, a sharp increase in grid connection applications has put pressure …
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Publication date: Oct 20, 2026 Japan Data Center Update 40: AI Growth Drives Data Center Development Beyond the Tokyo Area NTT Data reportedly finalizing deal for USD 6.3 billion Anthropic data center in Osaka Nikkei Asia reported, citing multiple unnamed sources, that NTT Data Group is finalizing an agreement to build a USD 6.3 billion …
Publication date: Oct 14, 2026 Japan Data Center Update 39: Japan Explores Workload Shifting as a Source of Energy System Flexibility Workload shifting (WLS) could allow data centers to adjust when and where they consume electricity, reducing demand in regions experiencing grid constraints or high electricity prices and shifting workloads to locations or periods with …
Publication date: Oct 6, 2026 Japan Data Center Update 38: Large-Scale Data Center Development Gains Momentum JERA to develop data center powered by up to 400 MW at Chiba thermal power station JERA announced that it will develop a data center within the premises of its Chiba Thermal Power Station (Chiba City), designed to receive …
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Publication date: Sept 30, 2026 Japan Data Center Update 37: Japan’s AI Data Center Expansion: The Race to Build and Power Capacity Japan’s AI data center capacity to more than quadruple by 2033 Japan’s AI data center capacity is set to more than quadruple by the mid-2030s compared with the end of 2025, according to …
Publication date: Sept 24, 2026 Japan Data Center Update 36: Bypassing Grid Constraints, Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions Tests Distributed and Off-Grid Power Data Centers TGES and Getworks partner on containerized data centers using underutilized sites TGES, a subsidiary of Tokyo Gas, and data center operator Getworks have entered into a business partnership to develop containerized …
Publication date: Sept 15, 2026 Japan Data Center Update 35: GX Strategic Zones: Japan Targets GW-Scale Data Center Clusters Across Nine Zones The designated GX Strategic Zones by types are as follow: (1) Industrial Complex Redevelopment Type: One zone METI designated Kawasaki City, which plans to establish a production scale-up hub for GX-related startups in …
Publication date: Sept 8, 2026 Japan Data Center Update 34: Next-Generation Technologies Reshape Data Center Deployment and Resilience NYK and partners develop port-based floating data center concept as step toward offshore deployment A consortium comprising NYK (Nippon Yusen Kaisha) Line, Eurus Energy Holdings, NTT FACILITIES, and MUFG Bank has announced that it has developed a …
