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 …
Publication date: July 27, 2026 Japan Data Center Update 29: Japan’s First Directly Wind-Powered Data Center Project Advances in Hokkaido Eurus Energy develops Japan’s first data center directly powered by a wind farm via private transmission line Eurus Energy Holdings is developing what will become Japan’s first data center to be powered by a wind …
Publication date: March 3, 2026 Japan’s Data Center Build-Out: Bottlenecks and Strategic Direction Data centers (DCs) are becoming a significant influence on Japan’s energy landscape. Domestic DC energy demand is growing rapidly and is expected to increase from 0.47 GW in FY2025 to 6.16 GW in FY2034 (OCCTO). In anticipation of future DC expansion, the …
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Publication date: Feb 17, 2026 Data Center Market Update 5: Clean Power and New Infrastructure Models Enter Japan’s Data Center Sector Japan Tests Offshore Data Centers as Yokohama Pilot Launches in March Japan’s first offshore floating data center demonstration is scheduled to begin operations in late March at Yokohama’s Osanbashi Pier, piloting a first-of-its-kind approach …
