The latest example of the growing trend for bring renewable energy to data centres comes from B.Grimm Power (BGRIM), the power business arm of B.Grimm Group, Thailand's oldest multinational conglomerate.
The company says it aims to add value to its business by partnering with data centre operators and focusing more on clean power.
The offer of energy solutions to the growing data centre business in Thailand comes at a time when BGRIM continues to increase its power supply through new power plant development projects and asset acquisitions in a number of countries.
According to information from parent company B.Grimm Group, up to THB136 billion (about US$3.98 billion) is being allocated to plans to invest in electricity generation facilities and new businesses between 2024 and 2030. BGRIM is said to be in talks with data centre companies to pave the way for new cooperation.
Reports suggest that it will initially spend THB5-7 billion (US$146.2 million – US$204.7 million) to support its work in the data centre business.
According to the Bangkok Post, the company has joined hands with industrial estate developer Amata Corporation to provide energy solutions, including power supply management, for data centres in Amata Industrial Estate Chon Buri in eastern Thailand. BGRIM plans to clinch power purchase agreements to supply 310 megawatts of electricity to data centres.
The company says the business plan for its partnership with data centre operators will be concluded within the first quarter of next year. It also says that in the power business it wants to increase its total power supply to 10GW, up from 4GW from its power plants in 15 countries.
Althugh precise details of its plans for renewables in Thailand do not seem to have been offered, the company says it intends to expand its investment in renewable power, including solar, wind and hydroelectric power, in Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia and the US.
In 2025, the company says it expects to add 900MW of power supply, including electricity from asset acquisitions, to its portfolio.
