Singapore-headquartered digital infrastructure developer Bridge Data Centres (BDC) has announced plans to invest S$3-5 billion ($2.2-3.7 billion) in Singapore to expand next-generation AI-ready data centre infrastructure.
In a statement, the Bain Capital-backed firm said the investment will support the development of advanced digital infrastructure and ecosystem partnerships aimed at powering high-density AI workloads across the Asia Pacific.
The planned investments will also contribute to the company’s broader goal of expanding its regional capacity to around 2 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, BDC added.
The announcement was made alongside the launch of BDC’s refreshed global brand identity during the Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) 2026 conference in Honolulu.
BDC currently operates hyperscale data centre campuses across Malaysia, Thailand, and India, and has developed several large-scale projects in Southeast Asia as global technology companies ramp up investments in digital infrastructure.
The company said Singapore will remain its strategic headquarters and a key hub supporting hyperscale customers seeking infrastructure and connectivity across the region.
As part of the expansion, BDC said it is working with global partners to develop new energy solutions tailored for AI infrastructure.
The company is collaborating with Concord New Energy on what it said would be Singapore’s first floating hydrogen power generation model for data centres, aimed at advancing low-carbon power solutions for the sector.
It is also partnering with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to support the development of Singapore’s hydrogen ecosystem and with A*STAR’s Institute of High Performance Computing to study the potential use of nuclear energy as a long-term clean power source for data centres.
The planned investment comes as data centre development in the region continues to surge, setting the stage for investors to deploy structured finance as a new tool for expansion.
Data centre research firm DC Byte said it has seen “rapid growth” in data centre build-out and commitments over the past 24 months. Booming hubs Malaysia and Indonesia continue to scale rapidly, while emerging markets such as Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam are now gaining momentum.
Data from the firm show Southeast Asia’s live capacity stands at 2.1 gigawatts, with 14 GW in the pipeline as of mid-last year, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 72% from 2021 to 2024.
Most recently, Princeton Digital Group (PDG), the Singapore-based data centre operator, has announced plans to raise up to $5 billion in debt this year to fund contracted capacity across Asia.
DayOne Data Centers also made headlines earlier this year when it raised over $2 billion in a Series C equity round, one of the largest private capital raises in the sector to date.
