ZDATA
Data-centre operator running a 300 MW facility at Iskandar Puteri, Johor.
ZDATA runs a 300 MW data centre at Iskandar Puteri, Johor. It told Reuters on 24 July 2026 the site uses no fresh water, the first named-operator response since Johor halted approvals over water strain.
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Can ZDATA prove its 300 MW data centre uses no fresh water at all?
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Told Reuters its facility runs solely on treated wastewater and is finalising a renewable supply deal
Data Centres: Boom and Backlash: Johor operator says it uses no fresh waterBackground
ZDATA is a Malaysian data-centre operator running a 300 MW facility at Iskandar Puteri, in the state of Johor.
The company told Reuters its site runs solely on treated wastewater and said it is finalising a renewable-energy supply deal with state utility Tenaga Nasional, the first named-operator compliance response since Johor halted approvals for water-intensive data-centre projects . Local residents blamed ZDATA's build-out for a drop in mains water pressure early in 2026, a link the company rejects.
As the first operator to put its name to a water-use defence, ZDATA's position is being read as a template other Johor developers will need to match to keep building.