GLP's new global data center business breaks ground on its first Tokyo, Japan campus

GLP has announced that it has begun work on a new data center in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo West 1 (TKW1) is the company’s first foray into Japan, with the campus offering 31 MW across three buildings. 

The first building is projected to be ready for service by 2025, offering 10MW, while building two and three will offer 10MW and 11MW, respectively. The campus will also be constructed to LEED gold certification standards, and will partner with GLP’s renewable energy business to offer renewable energy options to customers.

Yoshiyuki Chosa, president and CEO of GLP Japan, said that this development represents a "significant milestone" in its journey to becoming "a leading provider in Japan."

"As a rising data center hub in Asia, Tokyo is a prime location for our entry into the market and we look forward to serving hyperscale and enterprise customers’ data capacity needs in this region," Chosa said. 

“We are thrilled to celebrate the first of many groundbreakings in Japan as we begin to deliver capacity to both local enterprise and global hyperscale customers. With more than 600MW of IT load currently available across our four planned campuses in Tokyo and one in Osaka, we are positioned to deliver sustainable, safe, secure, and reliable data center solutions to satisfy current and future demand from business application, cloud, and AI computing deployments,” added Jennifer Weitzel, president of Global Data Center Business of GLP.