PETALING JAYA: Mah Sing Group Bhd (Mah Sing) has entered into a non-binding and non-exclusive collaboration term sheet with Kinergy Advancement Bhd (Kinergy) to provide technical advisory and explore power infrastructure solutions for proposed data centre developments at Southville City in Bangi, Selangor and Meridin East in Pasir Gudang, Johor.

The collaboration brings together Mah Sing's development and site-planning capabilities with Kinergy's experience across power generation, Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) and renewable and sustainable energy solutions. 

Kinergy will act as technical adviser and provide preliminary technical and commercial input on potential captive power plant (CPP) and/or power supply arrangements under the Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS). The work may include assessment of projected power requirements, technology and plant sizing, site suitability, regulatory considerations and potential project structures.

It is intended to support Mah Sing's assessment of how reliable, scalable and sustainable power solutions can be planned alongside the development of its digital infrastructure pipeline.

"For large-scale data centres, power is as critical as land, connectivity and water. Planning the energy infrastructure early can strengthen the readiness, scalability and long-term competitiveness of a data centre development. We have known Kinergy for close to a decade and have seen the development of their technical capabilities. This term sheet allows both parties to evaluate the opportunities together while preserving flexibility for Mah Sing as the projects progress," said Mah Sing group chief executive officer Datuk Voon Tin Yow. 

Also present was chief operating officer, Chau Chun Hoo.

“Our experience across electrical engineering, power infrastructure and generation gives us a strong technical foundation to assess how captive power can complement Mah Sing’s data centre development plans, including providing greater flexibility in meeting large and continuous power requirements and supporting a more coordinated approach to integrating renewable energy. Importantly, the proposed captive power solutions are intended to complement the wider electricity system, providing an additional source of capacity and flexibility alongside conventional grid supply rather than replacing it,” said Kinergy executive deputy chairman and group managing director Datuk Lai Keng Onn. 

According to Mah Sing, the group is expanding selectively into digital infrastructure to unlock additional value from its landbank and create new recurring-income opportunities over time.

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