Banting's data-centre story reached an important milestone in September 2026
On 18 September, Jati Tinggi Group secured a RM72.84 million contract to build a 275kV power connection between PMU Megasteel and a consumer landing station serving a data centre at Banting Technology Park. The Edge Malaysia
The project involves two underground and overhead 275kV circuits, transmission towers and associated infrastructure, with completion scheduled for January 2027.
That distinction matters when evaluating industrial land.
A nearby PMU does not make land power-ready
Industrial property discussions frequently use distance to a PMU as shorthand for electricity availability. Technically, these are different questions.
A viable high-power site must establish:
- deliverable capacity
- connection voltage
- transmission route
- required substations
- redundancy
- infrastructure cost
- energisation timeline.
A PMU several kilometres away may be useful, but it does not prove that sufficient unused capacity exists.
What the Banting contract demonstrates
The RM72.84 million contract provides a practical example of the infrastructure between the national grid and a major data-centre campus.
In simplified form:
Transmission grid → PMU → high-voltage cable → consumer landing station → data-centre electrical infrastructure.
Jati Tinggi had already secured a separate RM69.16 million 33kV interim-power infrastructure contract at Banting Technology Park. The Edge Malaysia
This illustrates another important site-selection issue: permanent high-capacity electricity infrastructure can require substantial construction and time.
Why energisation date can matter more than land price
Suppose two industrial sites cost materially different amounts per square foot.
The cheaper site may appear preferable.
But if it requires significantly longer to secure power, the developer may incur:
- delayed revenue
- additional infrastructure capex
- financing costs
- redesign
- construction sequencing problems.
For data centres, time-to-power can therefore outweigh the initial land-price difference.
Banting's wider industrial-property implication
The Banting Technology Park infrastructure does not mean every industrial parcel in Banting has equivalent power access. Each site requires independent utility assessment.
However, physical investment in high-voltage infrastructure strengthens Banting's broader position within Selangor's emerging digital-infrastructure geography.
It can also create secondary demand from companies supporting data centres, including:
- switchgear manufacturers
- transformer suppliers
- cooling-equipment companies
- electrical contractors
- automation providers
- maintenance companies.
These businesses generally require much smaller sites than hyperscalers.
How to assess power-ready industrial land
Before acquiring land for a high-power project, developers should establish:
Required load: How many MW are needed at full build-out?
Available capacity: What can realistically be supplied?
Voltage: Will the connection be 33kV, 132kV, 275kV or another configuration?
Infrastructure: What substations, cables and transmission works are required?
Redundancy: Does the proposed configuration meet operational resilience requirements?
Timeline: When can permanent power actually be energised?
Only then should land price become a primary comparison.
Practical takeaway
The Banting project demonstrates why data-centre land should be evaluated as an infrastructure package, not simply acreage.
For high-power developments:
Power nearby is not the same as power deliverable.
The strongest industrial sites will increasingly be those where developers can establish not only how much electricity is required, but how it reaches the property and when it becomes available.
Companies evaluating industrial land for data centres or high-power facilities in Selangor can contact Alvin Chin to discuss site requirements, land size, location and utility considerations.
