One of the challenges for these data centres is grid connectivity for the amount of power they use. Could be that sticking them in urban centres provides the necessary pre-existing grid connectivity. Or, maybe Ken Sim and the ABC councilors were just the most willing to make it happen. Just speculating though. I don’t have any inside info. Either way though, in building a 100MW data centre, the land is not the most expensive part.
Why is it economically feasible to build a data center in some of the worlds most expensive real estate? The island is not big enough for this.
One of the challenges for these data centres is grid connectivity for the amount of power they use. Could be that sticking them in urban centres provides the necessary pre-existing grid connectivity. Or, maybe Ken Sim and the ABC councilors were just the most willing to make it happen. Just speculating though. I don’t have any inside info. Either way though, in building a 100MW data centre, the land is not the most expensive part.
https://www.alpha-matica.com/post/deconstructing-the-data-center-a-look-at-the-cost-structure-1