# AirTrunk and ib vogt Launch Malaysia's First Data Centre Renewable VPPA with 30 MWac Solar Project *Author: Eternalgy Market Intelligence Team | Category: news | Published: Wed Jul 01 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)* ## English * **AirTrunk** and renewable energy developer **ib vogt** have commenced commercial operations of a **29.99 MWac solar project** in Sungei Petani, Kedah, Malaysia * The solar farm is the **first renewable energy Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA)** for a data centre under Malaysia's **Corporate Green Power Programme (CGPP)** * Under the long-term VPPA, the solar facility generates and delivers **clean energy into Malaysia's grid**, supporting AirTrunk's data centre operations * The project achieved **financial close** and commenced construction in March 2025, with commercial operations now live * AirTrunk, as the offtaker, procures renewable energy from the ib vogt-developed solar farm under the CGPP framework * This milestone marks a significant step for **data centre sustainability** in Malaysia, where rapid data centre growth has raised energy demand concerns * The CGPP enables corporate consumers to directly procure renewable energy, providing a pathway for tech companies to meet **ESG and net-zero commitments** ## 中文 * **AirTrunk**与可再生能源开发商**ib vogt**已在马来西亚吉打州双溪大年启动一座**29.99兆瓦交流(MWac)太阳能项目**的商业运营 * 该太阳能电站是马来西亚**企业绿色电力计划(CGPP)**下首个数据中心可再生能源**虚拟购电协议(VPPA)** * 根据长期VPPA协议,该太阳能设施发电后将**清洁能源输送至马来西亚电网**,支持AirTrunk的数据中心运营 * 该项目于2025年3月完成**融资关闭**并开工建设,现已正式投入商业运营 * AirTrunk作为购电方,在CGPP框架下从ib vogt开发的太阳能电站采购可再生能源 * 这一里程碑标志着马来西亚**数据中心可持续发展**的重要一步,该国数据中心快速增长已引发能源需求担忧 * CGPP使企业消费者能够直接采购可再生能源,为科技公司实现**ESG和净零排放承诺**提供了路径