DayOne and Sembcorp Utilities Sign MOU on Power Solutions for Asian Data Centers

Singapore-headquartered DayOne Data Centers and Sembcorp Utilities, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore integrating power and energy solutions into DayOne's data center developments as the platform grows across Asia. The announcement was dated 29 October 2026. DayOne describes itself as a global digital infrastructure platform.

An Evaluation Framework, Not a Project Commitment

The announcement describes the MOU as a framework for evaluation rather than a commitment to specific projects. DayOne and Sembcorp intend to jointly assess the feasibility, business case and potential implementation pathways for energy solutions tied to agreed projects, with the pathways to be determined as part of that process.

Areas the Two Companies Would Examine

Linked to DayOne's "Bring Your Own Power" Approach The collaboration supports DayOne's "Bring Your Own Power" initiative, which builds power planning into the earliest stages of data center development so that suitable energy solutions can be identified and secured. According to the company, the approach aims to reduce execution risk, navigate increasingly constrained power markets, and give customers greater certainty as they scale.

Jamie Khoo, CEO of DayOne, said the partnership reflects the need to plan ahead. "Scaling digital infrastructure means thinking about the energy pathways powering it from the outset," Khoo said.

"Our approach is to secure the critical resources—including power, land, water, and connectivity, early, so we can execute with speed while building responsibly for the long term. Working with Sembcorp gives us an opportunity to explore integrated data center, power, and energy solutions as we continue to expand across the region."

Sembcorp Ties the Deal to AI Energy Demand

Koh Chiap Khiong, President and CEO of Gas and Related Services at Sembcorp, connected the agreement to the energy needs of artificial intelligence. "Powering AI requires energy infrastructure to grow alongside digital infrastructure," Koh said.

"By working with DayOne early in the development of its projects, we can explore energy solutions that support its evolving requirements and continued growth across Asia. Together, we aim to help build the energy foundations needed to support the rapid growth of AI and digital infrastructure across the region."

Renewable Energy Deals Already in Place

The MOU builds on DayOne's existing power and energy initiatives across its footprint. The company is targeting 100% renewable energy by 2030, where market conditions allow. In Singapore, DayOne already holds a Power Purchase Agreement with Sembcorp for its upcoming SG1 Data Center, where operations will be fully covered by renewable energy.

In Malaysia, DayOne announced renewable energy supply agreements in June 2026 covering approximately 1.5GWp of solar capacity and 2.2GWh of battery energy storage under the country's Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme, known as CRESS. In Thailand, DayOne entered into a Power Purchase Agreement to supply renewable energy to its Chonburi Tech Park data center campus.

Treating Power as an Enabler

Through these initiatives, DayOne said it aims to turn one of the industry's biggest constraints into an enabler of growth. The company stated that the goal is to give customers greater confidence that capacity can be delivered at speed, when and where they need it.