ESR Group Limited and STACK Infrastructure have commenced construction on the first phase of a 72-megawatt data centre campus in Keihanna, Kansai, Japan. The initial building, KIX01A, will offer 18 MW of IT capacity and is set to be operational by Q2 2027. This facility has already achieved LEED Gold pre-certification, highlighting its commitment to sustainable design.
The collaboration between ESR and STACK extends their existing partnership in the Asia-Pacific region, which includes a 48 MW data centre in Incheon, South Korea. The new Kansai campus aims to cater to the increasing demand for modern digital infrastructure, particularly from hyperscale, cloud, and large enterprise customers. Stuart Gibson, Co-founder and Co-CEO of ESR, emphasised the company’s expertise in developing large-scale campuses and its dedication to community collaboration. “By combining our strengths and capabilities with STACK, we can meet our hyperscale customers’ needs in a high-growth market and drive value for our investors,” he stated.
Diarmid Massey, CEO of ESR Data Centres, noted the growing demand in Kansai for energy-efficient infrastructure. “The ESR-STACK Keihanna campus will deliver state-of-the-art data centre capacity, scalability, and flexibility,” he said, adding that the market is expected to see a doubling of critical IT load capacity in the next five years.
The campus will provide robust power and network connectivity, offering flexible business models from colocation to customised solutions. This development is part of ESR’s broader strategy, which includes four data centre assets in Japan and 2 GW of secured land and power across the Asia-Pacific region.
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