B.Grimm, Digital Edge to Invest $1 Billion in Thai Data Center
Thai power producer B.Grimm Power Pcl and Digital Edge DC will jointly invest about $1 billion in a Thailand data center as demand rises for artificial intelligence, cloud computing and other digital services across Southeast Asia.
The data center, which will have a capacity of 100 megawatts, is expected to begin commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2026, B.Grimm Power's Chief Executive Officer Harald Link and Digital Edge CEO John Freeman said during a joint press briefing on Monday. It will be located in eastern Chon Buri province, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from Bangkok.
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