TECO Electric & Machinery has won two major mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) contracts for hyperscale data centers in Malaysia, following its March acquisition of NCL Energy. The projects, located in Selangor’s Elmina Business Park and Johor Bahru’s Sedenak Tech Park, will deliver a combined 178MW of capacity and are valued at over MYR 170 million (approx. TWD 1.17 billion). This marks a strategic expansion of TECO’s data center infrastructure presence in Southeast Asia.
The Elmina site will include server room installations and hyperscale fiber-optic backbone infrastructure, while the Johor Bahru deployment focuses on similar high-capacity fiber systems. These deals reinforce TECO’s position in MEP engineering and structured cabling for hyperscale environments, as global cloud providers accelerate deployments in the region.
Separately, TECO disclosed it is executing a landmark project in Singapore, involving the world’s first installation of a 13,864-core hyperscale optical fiber cable. Designed to enable high-throughput, low-latency interconnects within data centers, this deployment builds on TECO’s experience delivering over 240MW of data center capacity in Singapore. TECO now claims over 700MW of installed capacity across Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Taipei, TECO Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. originally focused on industrial motors and has since expanded into energy solutions, smart manufacturing, and integrated infrastructure systems. The company operates globally with core competencies in motors, generators, automation, and MEP engineering, and is increasingly active in renewable energy and smart grid applications. TECO is publicly traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE: 1504).
- Two hyperscale data center projects in Malaysia total 178MW
- Combined value exceeds MYR 170 million (~TWD 1.17 billion)
- Elmina and Sedenak sites will include structured cabling and fiber-optic infrastructure
- TECO’s Singapore project includes the world’s first 13,864-core fiber-optic cable
- Total installed capacity across APAC exceeds 700MW
“These major projects not only highlight TECO’s MEP engineering strengths, but also reflect the execution capabilities of our Intelligence Energy Business Group in hyperscale environments,” said Morris Li, Chairman of TECO.
🧠 Why it Matters: Malaysia’s emergence as a hyperscale hub is attracting global tech players seeking regional capacity and lower latency. TECO’s recent wins and fiber innovation in Singapore position it as a contender in the highly competitive APAC data center infrastructure market.
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