Keppel Data Centres

What Keppel Data Centres does

Keppel Data Centres is the data centre division of Singapore-based conglomerate Keppel Ltd. and operates as manager and operator of wholesale, build-to-suit and colocation facilities across Asia Pacific and Europe. The company serves hyperscale cloud providers, Fortune 500 enterprises, financial institutions, government agencies, OTT providers and telecommunications companies, with the stated footprint of 36 data centres across 12 countries and more than 4 million sq ft of lettable area. Its Singapore base includes 8 facilities across Serangoon, Tampines, Jurong, Woodlands and Genting Lane, complemented by the Huizhou Data Centre in China's Greater Bay Area and European presence in Frankfurt, Dublin, Amsterdam and other markets.

The core product set comprises Colocation (suites, modular cages, rack spaces, Meet Me Rooms) and Build-to-Suit (bespoke land and facility customisation for hyperscale and wholesale requirements), supported by ancillary managed services such as 24/7 customer support, comprehensive maintenance, remote hands, data centre cleaning, security and business continuity planning. Carrier-neutral connectivity and OSPAR, BCA-IMDA Green Mark Platinum, ANSI/TIA-942 Tier-3, ISO 9001/14001/27001/45001/46001/50001/37001 and SOC II Type II certifications position the portfolio for regulated financial, government and cloud-native workloads. The technology roadmap extends beyond conventional builds into the Floating Data Centre (seawater cooling, independent power generation), High-Rise Data Centre, Tropical Data Centre and ICE-SEED cold energy cooling research, supported by MOUs with Toll Group, Royal Vopak, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, City Gas, Kawasaki, Linde, MOL, Vopak LNG, Woodside and the LCT-IC consortium.

The business model is B2B, generating recurring subscription revenue through multi-year colocation, wholesale and build-to-suit contracts on a quote-based pricing model, plus professional services revenue from managed services and business continuity planning. Go-to-market is enterprise direct sales targeting hyperscalers, Fortune 500 enterprises, financial institutions and government, complemented by carrier Meet Me Room partnerships and capital recycling through Keppel DC REIT. Keppel Data Centres does not develop AI software itself but has positioned KDC SGP 8 (TOP August 2024) as an AI-ready hyperscale facility, monetising the surge in AI/HPC compute demand through hosting capacity rather than proprietary AI/ML products.

Name

Keppel Data Centres

Legal name

Keppel Data Centres Pte. Ltd.

Website

https://keppeldatacentres.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Keppel Data Centres is the data centre arm of Singapore-based Keppel Ltd., operating 36 wholesale, build-to-suit and colocation facilities across 12 countries in Asia Pacific and Europe. It serves hyperscale cloud providers, Fortune 500 enterprises, financial institutions, governments and telcos with carrier-neutral, sustainability-certified infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Colocation Services: Offering flexible, secure and reliable data centre colocation solutions including data centre suites, modular cages, rack spaces, and Meet Me Rooms for telecommunications and network providers. Provides resilient infrastructure with extensive regulatory and compliance controls.
2. Build-to-Suit Solutions: Customized infrastructure solutions where customers can customize land parcel and facility to specific standards. Offers bespoke builds customized to timeline and budget with lower cost of ownership for hyperscale players, Fortune 500 enterprises, OTT providers, telecommunications companies, and cloud service providers.
3. Wholesale Leasing: Various wholesale leasing options that can meet unique requirements of hyperscale cloud companies and digital businesses.
4. Managed Services: Comprehensive data centre services including customer support, comprehensive maintenance, extensive connectivity, data centre cleaning, remote hands services, and security. Professional services for installation, deployment and ongoing maintenance of customer equipment.
5. Business Continuity Planning Services: Disaster recovery facilities and services ensuring continuity of mission-critical IT systems with offsite BCP locations and tested disaster recovery plans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Keppel Data Centres manages and operates wholesale and colocation data centres across 12 countries in Asia-Pacific and Europe, delivering colocation suites, modular cages, rack space, and Meet Me Rooms alongside customised build-to-suit facilities for hyperscale cloud providers and large enterprises. Offerings are complemented by managed services including 24/7 customer support, comprehensive maintenance, remote hands, security, and business continuity planning, supported by carrier-neutral connectivity.

Product overview

Keppel Data Centres operates as a platform-plus-services provider offering colocation, build-to-suit, and hyperscale data centre solutions across Asia Pacific and Europe. The core product portfolio includes Colocation (data centre suites, modular cages, rack spaces, Meet Me Rooms) and Build-to-Suit (customised wholesale facilities for hyperscale clients), supported by ancillary services including Customer Support (24/7 technical support), Comprehensive Maintenance, Extensive Connectivity (carrier-neutral networking), Data Centre Cleaning, Remote Hands Services, and Security Services. The company also invests in innovative research projects including Floating Data Centre, High-Rise Data Centre, Tropical Data Centre, and Cold Energy for Cooling (ICE-SEED). The Singapore portfolio comprises 8 data centres across 5 locations, while the China presence includes the Huizhou Data Centre in Guangdong Province.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Colocation Flexible, secure, and reliable data centre colocation solutions including data centre suites, modular cages, rack spaces, and Meet Me Rooms for telecommunications, ISP, and network providers to establish Points of Presence, with resilient infrastructure and extensive regulatory and compliance controls.
• Build-to-Suit Customised infrastructure solutions allowing clients to customise land parcels and facilities to specific standards, offering bespoke builds with timeline and budget flexibility and lower cost of ownership for hyperscale players, Fortune 500 enterprises, OTT providers, telecommunications companies, and cloud service providers.
• Business Continuity Planning Disaster recovery facilities and services ensuring continuity of mission-critical IT systems, including offsite BCP locations within secure environments and comprehensive tested disaster recovery plans for enterprise customers.
• Managed Data Centre Services Comprehensive managed data centre services including 24/7 customer support, comprehensive maintenance, extensive connectivity, data centre cleaning, remote hands, and security services, with professional services for installation, deployment, and ongoing maintenance of customer equipment in colocation and build-to-suit facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% PUE reduction through ICE-SEED cooling technology
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Low Carbon Technology Industry Consortium (LCT-IC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024MOU collaboration on lower carbon opportunities including carbon capture utilization and sequestration (CCUS) and lower carbon hydrogen value chains. Consortium includes Chevron, Keppel, Pan-United, Surbana Jurong, Air Liquide Singapore, Osaka Gas Singapore, and Pavilion Energy.
• WoodsidecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Heads of Agreement (HOA) to evaluate potential supply of liquid hydrogen to Singapore from Woodside's portfolio of planned production facilities. Pathway for developing commercial principles for hydrogen supply chain agreements.
• Kawasaki, Linde, MOL, Vopak LNGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021MOU to jointly explore technical and commercial viability of LH2 (liquefied hydrogen) supply chain for Keppel's data centres in Singapore.
• City Gas and City-OG Gas Energy ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020MOU to explore use of LNG and hydrogen to power the Floating Data Centre Park in Singapore.
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Asia PacificcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2019MOU to jointly explore the implementation of hydrogen powered tri-generation plant concept for data centres in Singapore. Focus on clean energy solutions.
• Toll GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2019Partnership with Toll Group to explore Floating Data Centre Park and LNG-to-power solutions in Singapore. Leverages Toll Group's logistics and supply chain capabilities for floating infrastructure development.
• Royal VopakcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2019Partnership with Royal Vopak to explore Floating Data Centre Park and LNG-to-power solutions. Vopak provides storage and terminal infrastructure expertise for LNG handling.
• National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with NUS Engineering to develop novel cooling technology through ICE-SEED project. Focus on Semiclathrate Thermal Energy Carrier System (ScTECS) for data centre cooling.
• Singapore LNG Corporation (SLNG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership to explore integration of cold energy from LNG terminal for sustainable and energy efficient data centre cooling. Project supported by National Research Foundation.
• Shenzhen Huateng Smart Technology Co., Ltd (Huateng Co.)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration with local data centre operator to implement global best practices for data centre operations at Huizhou Data Centre. Huateng Co. provides local operational expertise.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Equinix: Global colocation and interconnection operator with the largest multi-region IBX footprint. Directly comparable to Keppel Data Centres on carrier-neutral colocation, Meet Me Room ecosystems, and enterprise/hyperscale customer segments.
• Digital Realty Trust: Global wholesale and retail colocation provider with major APAC and European presence. Competes head-to-head with Keppel's wholesale build-to-suit model and serves overlapping hyperscale/enterprise customers.
• NTT Global Data Centers: Operates one of the world's largest data centre platforms with strong APAC footprint (Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney). Comparable multi-region wholesale/colocation model targeting hyperscalers and enterprises.
• GDS Holdings: China-based carrier-neutral data centre operator with significant hyperscale exposure in Greater Bay Area and tier-1 Chinese cities. Directly comparable on the China/Huizhou overlap and hyperscale customer base.
• AirTrunk: Asia-Pacific hyperscale data centre specialist with campuses in Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne, Hong Kong, and Japan. Directly competes for the same hyperscale cloud customers Keppel targets with wholesale capacity.
• NEXTDC: Australia's largest independent data centre operator with carrier-neutral colocation and hyperscale builds. Comparable on Australian market overlap, enterprise field sales motion, and Tier-3/4 certified facilities.
• ST Telemedia Global Data Centres: Singapore-headquartered global data centre operator with facilities across APAC, UK, and India. Directly comparable on Singapore footprint, colocation offering, and enterprise/hyperscale customer mix.
• CyrusOne: Global hyperscale and enterprise data centre provider with significant European and US presence. Comparable build-to-suit and wholesale model, and competing for similar Fortune 500 and cloud tenants.

Others

• Iron Mountain Data Centers:

Regional players

• Chindata Group (BDC): China-focused hyperscale data centre platform serving BAT and select international hyperscalers. Regionally comparable to Keppel's Huizhou/Greater Bay Area footprint on hyperscale build-to-suit model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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