DayOne and Sembcorp Sign MOU to Explore Integrated Power and Energy Solutions for Asia Data Centers

DayOne Data Centers, a Singapore-headquartered global digital infrastructure platform, and Sembcorp Utilities, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the integration of power and energy solutions into DayOne's data center developments across Asia. The agreement reflects a growing industry recognition that securing energy supply at the earliest stages of project planning is critical to unlocking the capacity needed for AI and cloud infrastructure expansion.

Under the MOU, the two companies would evaluate solutions spanning on-site power infrastructure and generation, renewable energy supply, and operations and maintenance services. The collaboration is designed to support DayOne's "Bring Your Own Power" initiative, which embeds power planning into the earliest phases of data center development to identify and secure suitable energy solutions. The approach is intended to reduce execution risk, navigate increasingly constrained power markets, and give customers greater certainty as they scale their digital operations.

"Scaling digital infrastructure means thinking about the energy pathways powering it from the outset," said Jamie Khoo, CEO of DayOne. "Our approach is to secure the critical resources—including power, land, water, and connectivity—early, so we can execute with speed while building responsibly for the long term. Working with Sembcorp gives us an opportunity to explore integrated data center, power, and energy solutions as we continue to expand across the region." Koh Chiap Khiong, President and CEO of Gas and Related Services at Sembcorp, said, "Powering AI requires energy infrastructure to grow alongside digital infrastructure. By working with DayOne early in the development of its projects, we can explore energy solutions that support its evolving requirements and continued growth across Asia."

The MOU builds on DayOne's broader power and energy initiatives as the company targets 100% renewable energy by 2030, where market conditions allow. In Singapore, DayOne holds an existing Power Purchase Agreement with Sembcorp for its upcoming SG1 Data Center, where operations will be fully covered by renewable energy. In Malaysia, the company announced renewable energy supply agreements in June 2026 covering approximately 1.5GWp of solar capacity and 2.2GWh of battery energy storage under the country's Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme. In Thailand, DayOne entered into a Power Purchase Agreement to supply renewable energy to its Chonburi Tech Park data center campus.

The partnership underscores a broader shift in the data center industry, where access to reliable and cost-competitive power has emerged as one of the most significant constraints on growth. By integrating energy planning into project development from the outset, DayOne aims to turn that constraint into an enabler of expansion, giving customers greater confidence that capacity can be delivered at speed, when and where they need it. The joint evaluation framework allows the parties to assess feasibility, business case, and potential implementation pathways for energy solutions associated with agreed projects, covering areas such as power generation and electrical infrastructure, fuel supply and storage, and renewable energy solutions.