Asia-Pacific data centre capacity could double on AI demand as Hong Kong and Australia expand

Sep 7, 2026 · Issue 6 · 4 sources, 4 articles

A report says the AI boom will double data centre capacity in the Asia-Pacific region. On September 10, Nvidia announced an expansion of computing capacity in Australia, while in Hong Kong operators must go beyond minimum energy-efficiency requirements.

Who is affected and how

energy specialist

Doubling capacity and rising cooling loads in the region call for a rapid review of power contracts and grid plans.

Sources

• AI boom drives power demand as Asia-Pacific data center capacity to double: report-Xinhuaenglish.news.cn · Sep 8, 2026
• AI Boom to Boost Southeast Asia's LNG Demandoilprice.com · Sep 10, 2026
• AI raises heat on Hong Kong data centres - Asian Business Reviewasianbusinessreview.com · Sep 7, 2026 · magyar
• Nvidia plans major expansion of data centre capacity in Australia to meet AI demand - Reutersreuters.com · Sep 10, 2026 · magyar

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