At a glance
- SG6 was approved through Singapore's Data Centre – Call for Application process, which grants limited new data center capacity to a handful of operators after a 2019 moratorium.
- For allocators comparing Singapore with markets where land and power are the only gates, the next question is which operators hold the next allocation.
- The initial $290 million across up to 20MW works out to roughly $14.5 million per megawatt of IT capacity.
Equinix opened SG6, its sixth International Business Exchange data center in Singapore, investing $290 million in the nine-story facility, Data Center Dynamics reported on Nov. 10. The first phase at Jalan Tukang offers about 1,550 cabinets, and the site is designed for up to 20MW of IT capacity at full build-out.
SG6 was approved through Singapore's Data Centre – Call for Application process, which grants limited new data center capacity to a handful of operators after a 2019 moratorium. A 2023 round allocated 80MW across Equinix, GDS (now DayOne), Microsoft and a consortium of AirTrunk and ByteDance.
For allocators comparing Singapore with markets where land and power are the only gates, the next question is which operators hold the next allocation. Singapore's allocation process means awarded megawatts, not available capital, set how much can be leased.
The initial $290 million across up to 20MW works out to roughly $14.5 million per megawatt of IT capacity.
SG6 is designed for a power usage effectiveness of 1.20 and is targeting BCA-IMDA Green Mark Platinum certification. Rooftop and facade solar panels provide on-site renewable generation, and rainwater harvesting cuts water use. Under Singapore's SS 715:2025 standard, customer IT equipment at SG6 must hold a recognized energy efficiency certification or show equivalent efficiency, placing the requirement on tenant equipment rather than the building systems.
Reported by the Data centers & fiber desk from Data Center Dynamics. Published . Corrections