Key facts
- Google said the construction phase would add an annual average of $1.1 billion to Malaysia's GDP and support more than 37,000 local jobs per year.
- Once operational, the campuses are projected to sustain more than 9,000 local jobs per year, with wages averaging 45% above the national median, Google said.
- Google said it plans to add more than 1 gigawatt of clean energy capacity to Malaysia's national grid.
- Google said it will pay for 100% of the power its campuses use and the direct infrastructure costs to connect them to the grid.
- Google said its Malaysian campuses will run at a power usage effectiveness of 1.12 to 1.14.
- Google announced four new programs aimed at upskilling 800,000 Malaysians over the next five years.
Google will invest $15 billion in Malaysia from 2027 to 2028, the Alphabet unit said on November 4, 2026, with the spending going toward data center campuses, clean energy, water security and upskilling workers.
The company plans new campuses in the states of Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, in addition to its first campus at Elmina Business Park in Selangor, which is already operational. "This investment aligns with Malaysia's development priorities, providing the foundational computing capacity to deliver the upside of innovation across the country while adding local power and water resources as our operations scale," said Ruth Porat, Alphabet and Google's president and chief investment officer.
Google said the construction phase is expected to contribute an annual average of $1.1 billion to Malaysia's GDP and support more than 37,000 local jobs per year. Once operational, the facilities are projected to sustain more than 9,000 local jobs per year, with wages averaging 45% above the national median.
Google said it also plans to add more than 1 gigawatt of clean energy capacity to Malaysia's national grid. It said it will pay for 100% of the power its data center campuses use and the direct infrastructure costs required to connect them to the grid, while complying with all applicable local regulations.
On efficiency, Google said its Malaysian campuses will run at a power usage effectiveness of 1.12 to 1.14. It also announced plans for four new programs aimed at upskilling 800,000 Malaysians over the next five years.