GLP’s new global data center business breaks ground on its first campus in Tokyo

GLP Pte Ltd. has broken ground on Tokyo West 1 (TKW1), its first three-building data center campus totaling 31 megawatts of IT load in West Tokyo, Japan.

Building 1 represents the first phase of the three-building campus and is expected to be ready for service by February 2025. It is designed to meet both hyperscale and enterprise customer requirements for physical and cyber security, safety, reliability, and sustainability. Buildings 2 and 3 representing 10 megawatts and 11 megawatts IT load, respectively, will be developed in sequence in the vicinity of the same site. Located in an area with low natural disaster risk to promote stable business continuity, the campus is situated within a network-rich environment and is in proximity to some of the largest enterprise, IT and telecommunications and hyperscale companies. The new facility will also feature amenities including private meeting rooms, offices and common rest areas such as a lounge to provide customers with an optima