ESR and CloudHQ plan $2 billion Osaka data centre project

ESR and CloudHQ are developing a $2 billion data centre campus in Osaka, set to provide 130 MW capacity in stages.

ESR and CloudHQ will build a $2 billion data centre campus in Osaka, delivering 130 MW capacity in phases.

Hong Kong’s ESR Group and US-based CloudHQ are collaborating on a $2 billion data centre campus in Osaka, Japan. The project will provide 130 megawatts of data centre capacity, completed in three phases, with the first phase delivering 25 MW by June 2025.

Rising demand for AI has driven a surge in data centre investments, attracting real estate managers, private equity firms, and global investors seeking opportunities in the expanding market.

The collaboration aligns with ESR’s strategy to enhance its data centre solutions across the Asia-Pacific region. Diarmid Massey, CEO of ESR Data Centres, expressed confidence in the market’s growth potential in Japan and beyond.