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Data Centers Spread Across Japan

Data center construction is accelerating across Japan as artificial intelligence drives demand for computing capacity, creating new business opportunities for domestic companies supplying air-conditioning systems, transformers, measuring equipment, construction machinery, batteries and electrical distribution systems. (News On Japan)

newsonjapan.com ·

Data center construction is rapidly expanding across Japan as artificial intelligence drives demand for computing capacity, providing new business opportunities for companies supplying infrastructure-related products and services. The largest project under consideration is in Akita city, where Japanese and U.S. companies are planning a potential one of Japan's biggest AI data centers, with development costs expected to reach about 2 trillion yen.

Akita Prefecture, known for its large offshore wind power resources, is emerging as a potential location for data centers due to its proximity to renewable energy sources, which could help meet the data centers' electricity needs and reduce transmission losses.

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