Johor’s data centre surge unsettles Iskandar Puteri residents, some consider selling homes

Johor's rapid expansion of data centres has raised concerns among Iskandar Puteri residents, with some considering selling their homes due to noise, environmental conditions, and potential impacts on property values. Among them is finance manager Lee Shi Qing, who put her RM1 million terraced house up for sale after a nearby 64-megawatt data centre began construction.

Property consultant Samuel Tan warns that transmission towers could discourage potential buyers, even in the absence of scientific evidence linking them to health risks. The surge in data centres has led to Johor recording the highest figures nationwide for unsold homes and serviced apartments, with 65 data centre projects currently in various stages of approval and an operational IT capacity of 1,110MW, making it the Asia-Pacific region's third-largest data centre market.

Residents in Nusantara Prima and Nusa Bayu have also complained about construction dust, persistent humming noises, and higher temperatures, which they believe are linked to nearby data centre developments.

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