IMDA

IMDA (the Infocomm Media Development Authority) launched Singapore's Green Data Centre Roadmap on 30 May 2026, unlocking 300 MW of near-term data-centre capacity under efficiency conditions plus a separate 200 MW tranche reserved for operators running on green energy. The roadmap mandates a system-wide PUE of 1.3 or below at full IT load within ten years, and requires liquid or immersion cooling and data-hall temperatures of 26°c. Singapore had maintained a de-facto freeze on new capacity since 2019; the roadmap is a metered, conditions-first re-opening.

IMDA is a statutory board under Singapore's Ministry of Communications and Information, established in 2016 from the merger of the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) and the Media Development Authority (MDA). It is the principal regulator and developer of Singapore's infocomm and media sectors, administering licences, spectrum, and technical standards across telecommunications, broadcasting, and digital infrastructure. Its REMIT covers both the commercial media industry and the national digital economy strategy.

As the body setting the terms of Singapore's data-centre capacity release, IMDA occupies a pivotal position in the Asia-Pacific digital infrastructure debate. Its conditions-first model — setting PUE, cooling technology, and green-energy requirements before a permit is issued — inverts the US approach of litigating consent and cost after construction begins. The template is being watched closely by regulators in South Korea and Japan who face comparable land and grid constraints.