Five strategically located land plots at Sungai Samak Estate, Tanjong Malim, are offered for the development of a future-ready integrated data centre campus, envisioned to feature renewable energy generation and advanced water recycling systems to support Malaysia’s sustainable digital transformation under the MIDA DESAC programme.
— Sungai Samak Estate: New Epicentre for Malaysia’s Sustainable Data Infrastructure
A new chapter in Malaysia’s data infrastructure map is unfolding at Sungai Samak Estate, Tanjong Malim. Five parcels of prime industrial land are now being opened for data centre developers seeking a strategic foothold in the country’s emerging northern digital corridor, just as the Government ramps up efforts to decentralise and sustainably expand the nation’s digital backbone.
Situated at the edge of Proton City—Malaysia’s automotive innovation nucleus and the designated Advanced High Technology Valley (AHTV)—Sungai Samak is poised to serve not only Malaysia’s growing computational needs but also the broader Southeast Asian automotive and renewable energy sectors.
Strategic Location Beyond the Shadow of Johor’s Congestion
For years, Johor Bahru and nearby southern sites have served as Malaysia’s go-to destinations for data centre developers, largely due to proximity to Singapore. However, rising land costs, grid constraints, and environmental pressure in those areas have sparked a clear industry shift northwards.
Industry observers note that southern Johor’s infrastructure strain, combined with water scarcity concerns, complicates the sustainability objectives outlined by the Malaysia Industrial Development Authority (MIDA). By contrast, Tanjong Malim’s grid stability, abundant land, and lower water stress index place it as a more resilient, long-term alternative for hyperscale and co-location operators.
Sungai Samak, strategically linked to the North-South Expressway and Keretapi Tanah Melayu’s rail logistics corridor, stands just 90 minutes from Kuala Lumpur and benefits from the rapid expansion of Perak’s green industrial policy. The site’s accessibility to fiber optic backbone networks and potential for 132kV electrical connectivity aligns it strongly with MIDA’s DESAC incentive framework for sustainable data infrastructure projects.
Aligned with Malaysia’s National Sustainability Data Policy
MIDA’s Guideline for Sustainable Development of Data Centres, effective until 2027 under the DESAC tax incentive, emphasizes energy efficiency, water sustainability, and carbon reduction. Developers operating in Sungai Samak can tailor their project proposals to align with three key benchmarks:
Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) below 1.6 for new builds;
Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) under 2.2 m³/MWh through water reuse and recycling systems;
Carbon Usage Effectiveness (CUE) lowered via on-site renewable energy sourcing or PPAs.
Sungai Samak’s developers are also encouraged to integrate on-site solar farms or co-generation facilities, enabling the estate to provide a partially self-sufficient electrical ecosystem. This approach not only enhances operational resilience but also directly supports Malaysia’s net-zero emission target by 2050.
Such provisions give Sungai Samak Realty’s offering a natural alignment with international green certification standards (ISO/IEC 30134-series) that the new policy framework references for PUE, CUE, and WUE benchmarking.
Proton City and BYD as Growth Catalysts
Proximity to Proton’s national automotive complex and BYD’s forthcoming electric vehicle (EV) assembly plant, where construction is already underway, further solidifies Sungai Samak’s appeal. The AHTV initiative envisions this zone as Malaysia’s first integrated high-technology ecosystem for smart mobility and advanced manufacturing.
Automotive OEMs increasingly rely on data-heavy operations—from digital twins and real-time production analytics to autonomous vehicle simulation and AI-driven logistics coordination. The establishment of a sustainably powered, low-latency data centre campus within minutes of both manufacturing clusters introduces a strategic proximity advantage seldom found elsewhere in the country.
By serving not only the cloud computing sector but also AHTV’s industrial tenants, the proposed data centre campus could emerge as the digital core of Malaysia’s automotive future.
Five Plots, One Vision: A Future-Ready Data Campus
The five plots on offer at Sungai Samak Estate collectively represent more than 100 acres (approximation depending on subdivision). The layout allows for modular phasing—ideal for developers looking to create tiered hyperscale environments, edge compute clusters, or dedicated green IT zones.
Each parcel has been zoned for heavy utility use, with clear compliance to state-level environmental and zoning regulations. Early site studies indicate minimal water stress (WSI < 0.8), as per the SIRIM water stress index, ensuring compatibility with MIDA’s sustainable data centre guidelines.
Developers can obtain further details, geotechnical profiles, and infrastructure readiness reports from sgsamak.com or contact the estate’s marketing office via sgsamak.com/contact-us.
Initial feedback from digital infrastructure analysts highlights Sungai Samak’s geophysical stability, cooler microclimate, and ample setback area for renewable integration—all considered critical for hyperscale operations planning long-term sustainability horizons.
A Regional Vision for Data Resilience
As Malaysia seeks to strengthen its role as Southeast Asia’s sustainable digital hub, Tanjong Malim’s positioning within the Peninsular grid (GEF 0.758) provides an additional strategic incentive. Developers drawing grid energy while offsetting via solar or micro-hydro systems can optimize both CUE and PUE metrics to compete internationally.
Unlike the southern corridor where grid reinforcement is reaching saturation, Perak offers ample electrical headroom for industrial-scale connections. When coupled with favorable tax incentives and logistical connectivity across the Klang Valley automotive corridor, Sungai Samak emerges as a balanced, cost-advantaged, and policy-aligned alternative.
Industry analysts predict that by 2030, sustainable data centres serving Malaysia’s transportation and AI industries could represent over 20% of new hyperscale capacity in the country—an opportunity Sungai Samak is well-positioned to capture, given its AHTV adjacency and infrastructure readiness.
A Call to Forward-Thinking Developers
The opportunity at Sungai Samak Estate is not just about real estate—it marks a strategic inflection point in Malaysia’s data geography. In a landscape where digital sustainability, geographic diversity, and policy alignment define competitiveness, developers stand to gain by anchoring operations where such strengths naturally converge.
With both government policy momentum and industrial transformation coalescing at Tanjong Malim, Sungai Samak represents the next frontier for the nation’s sustainable data infrastructure—bridging green energy, automotive innovation, and digital economy ambitions.
For project briefings, partnership exploration, and detailed master plan disclosure, interested parties may visit sgsamak.com or contact the estate administrators directly via sgsamak.com/contact-us.
In an age where data fuels industries and sustainability defines leadership, Sungai Samak Estate invites visionary developers to build the infrastructure that will power Malaysia’s next industrial leap.
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