JERA teams up with Dell, RHAELM on AI infrastructure development in Japan

TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - ‌Japan's biggest ​power ​generator JERA will partner with Dell Technologies and UK-based AI infrastructure developer RHAELM to accelerate ‌the development of AI infrastructure in Japan, the ⁠three companies said on Thursday.

They signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) ‌to develop a standardised ‌framework for building AI infrastructure at a national scale in Japan, starting with a $15 billion hyperscale data ​centre in Chiba.

The model will be applied first to a project in Chiba, where Apollo Global ⁠Management plans to serve as a strategic investment and financial partner for RHAELM, ​they said in a statement.

The companies aim to create a standardised, repeatable and scalable ​model from the outset, reducing ‌the lengthy lead times and complexity involved in developing each project independently.

They aim to ⁠establish the model first in Japan and explore opportunities to apply it in other global markets.

In Chiba, JERA will ⁠make available land adjacent to its Chiba power station, while RHAELM ​will develop, construct, operate and finance a 400-megawatt-class hyperscale AI data centre.

The companies aim to begin operating the new data ‌centre in phases in 2028 and reach the full 400 MW capacity in 2029, ‌a JERA official said.

JERA will supply 400 MW of ⁠power capacity under a ‌15- to 25-year ​agreement, while Dell will provide standardised, rack-scale AI infrastructure.

(Reporting by Yuka Obayashi; Editing by Jacqueline ‌Wong)

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