# APAC Data Centres Risk Fossil Fuel Lock-In Without Long-Duration Energy Storage
*Author: Eternalgy Market Intelligence Team | Category: news | Published: Mon Jun 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)*

## English

* **APAC Data Centre Boom**: Data centre capacity in Asia-Pacific is projected to grow to 60 GW in 2026, driven by AI and cloud computing demand
* **Fossil Fuel Risk**: Without long-duration energy storage, data centres risk locking in fossil fuel backup generation for decades
* **BESS Solution**: Battery Energy Storage Systems can provide grid stabilisation, peak shaving and backup power for data centres
* **Malaysia Hub**: Malaysia is emerging as a major APAC data centre hub, with Johor and Selangor attracting significant hyperscale investment
* **Grid Strain**: Rapid data centre deployment is straining power grids across Southeast Asia, requiring flexible generation and storage solutions
* **2025 Market Growth**: Global BESS market exceeded expectations in 2025 — US surpassed 40 GW, Europe grew 45% YoY, Australia became third-largest utility-scale market
* **Long-Duration Need**: Data centres require 4-12 hour storage duration for grid independence, beyond typical 2-hour lithium-ion systems
* **Cost Competitiveness**: BESS costs continue to decline, making storage increasingly competitive with diesel gensets for backup power
* **ASEAN Grid Integration**: Regional power grid integration across ASEAN could enable shared storage resources and improve data centre resilience
* **Wärtsilä Outlook**: Major energy storage integrators see APAC as the highest-growth region for BESS deployment in 2026-2030

## 中文

* **亚太数据中心激增**：受人工智能和云计算需求驱动，亚太地区数据中心容量预计2026年增长至60吉瓦
* **化石燃料锁定风险**：如果没有长时储能，数据中心可能在未来数十年内锁定化石燃料备用发电
* **储能系统解决方案**：电池储能系统可为数据中心提供电网稳定、削峰填谷和备用电力
* **马来西亚枢纽**：马来西亚正成为亚太主要数据中心枢纽，柔佛和雪兰莪吸引大量超大规模投资
* **电网压力**：数据中心的快速部署正在挤压东南亚电网，需要灵活发电和储能解决方案
* **2025年市场增长**：全球储能市场2025年超预期增长——美国突破40吉瓦，欧洲同比增长45%，澳大利亚成为第三大公用事业级市场
* **长时储能需求**：数据中心需要4至12小时储能时长以实现电网独立，超过典型2小时锂离子系统
* **成本竞争力**：储能系统成本持续下降，与柴油发电机相比在备用电力方面越来越具竞争力
* **东盟电网一体化**：东盟区域电网一体化可实现共享储能资源，提升数据中心韧性
* **市场展望**：主要储能集成商将亚太视为2026至2030年储能部署增长最快的地区