Equinix has launched a new data center in Singapore, following nearly seven years of limited development due to the moratorium in the city-state. Over the weekend, the Nasdaq-listed colo announced the opening of SG6, its sixth International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Singapore. Located in Jalan Tukang, the nine-story SG6 will provide approximately 1,550 cabinets in its first phase, and up to 20MW of IT capacity upon full build-out. Equinix has invested an initial $290 million in the project. Equinix CEO Adaire Fox-Martin said: “Singapore sits at the intersection of global commerce, digital technology and sustainable development. Equinix has been investing in Singapore for nearly 25 years, and our new facility will further expand our presence as the neutral exchange where enterprises connect to the clouds, networks and partners they need to innovate and grow. Singapore is one of our most important markets globally, and our continued investment here is a testament to the central role it plays in the digital economy.” Singapore has had a moratorium on new data center developments since 2019 (although already authorized facilities were allowed to be built after this point), but this is starting to be relaxed. The facility was built under the Singapore Government's Data Centre – Call for Application (DC-CFA) process, which granted a limited amount of new capacity to a handful of operators. Equinix broke ground in November 2024 , and the facility was originally due to launch in Q1 2027. Yee May Leong, Singapore managing director for Equinix, added: "Singapore’s strength has always been its ability to look ahead - to embrace growth and innovation while being thoughtful about how we use our resources. I’m proud that Equinix can continue to play a part in Singapore’s growth, working alongside government and industry to enable the next generation of AI and innovation, while building a more resilient and sustainable future.” SG6 incorporates on-site renewable energy generation through solar panels installed on the rooftop and the facade of the building. The site includes rainwater harvesting systems to reduce water use. The new facility is designed to achieve a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.20 and is targeting BCA-IMDA Green Mark Platinum certification. Aligned with Singapore's national standard for energy efficiency (SS 715:2025), customer IT server equipment deployed at SG6 must hold a recognized energy efficiency certification or demonstrate an equivalent level of efficiency. Equinix, GDS (now DayOne), Microsoft, and a consortium of AirTrunk and TikTok-owner ByteDance were collectively allocated 80MW of new data center capacity in Singapore in 2023 . Equinix has operated in Singapore since 2002. Its previous Singapore facility, SG5, launched in 2021. The company was also one of four companies granted a new capacity in the second DC-CFA earlier this year . Digital Realty, Equinix, Keppel Data Centers, and ST Telemedia Global Data Centers will each be allocated 50MW of new capacity under the second DC-CFA. Equinix has not detailed how that capacity will be used. The new data center will also host a Co-Innovation Facility (CIF) in partnership with the National University of Singapore Energy Solutions Hub. Targeted to open in 2027, the facility will provide a platform to test and scale new cooling, digital twin, and energy and sustainability solutions.