Putrajaya moves to curb 'phantom demand' from data centres on Malaysia's grid

Malay Mail reports the government is acting to avoid 'phantom demand' from data centres tying up Malaysia's grid, as their share of power heads toward 21%. Operators seeking grid connection in Peninsular Malaysia reportedly must now submit 10-year plans; the item is truncated, so details are limited

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1. 4 Nov, 01:46 UTCMalay Mail reports on data centre grid rules

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• As data centre power share heads for 21pc, Putrajaya moves to avoid ‘phantom demand’ hogging Malaysia’s gridMalay Mail