{
  "id": 11351776,
  "title": "JERA to Build Large AI Data Center near Tokyo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/jera-to-build-large-ai-data-center-near-tokyo",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-02T04:01:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026100101023/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "JERA, a Japanese electricity supplier, along with Dell Technologies Inc. and Rhaelm Holdings Ltd., announced plans to invest 15 billion dollars in constructing a large data center for artificial intelligence near Tokyo. The data center will be built on the site of a thermal power station in Chiba, a city close to Tokyo, and is expected to be operational by 2028. The center will have a power capacity of up to 400,000 kilowatts, making it one of the largest data centers in Japan. By placing the data center within the power plant and drawing energy directly from it, the need for extensive power transmission infrastructure will be eliminated, allowing the project to commence more swiftly than traditional setups. This partnership, signed on Thursday, is the first step in a collaborative effort to enhance AI infrastructure, with JERA, Dell Technologies, and Rhaelm Holdings Ltd. as key stakeholders.",
  "summary": "Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)--Jera Co. and two other companies said Thursday that they will spend 15 billion dollars to build a large data center for artificial intelligence at a thermal power station in Chiba, a city near Tokyo. The data center will have a power capacity of up to 400,000 kilowatts, making it one of the biggest data centers in Japan. It is expected to go into operation around ...",
  "key_points": [
    "JERA, Dell Technologies, and Rhaelm Holdings plan $15B AI data center near Tokyo",
    "Data center to be built on former thermal power station site in Chiba",
    "Center will have 400,000 kW capacity, operational by 2028"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This investment cements JERA's role in Japan's emerging AI infrastructure, leveraging its existing power assets to swiftly establish a major data center and capitalize on growing demand.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}