Redwood City – November 06, 2026 -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) has opened SG6, its sixth International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Singapore, with an initial investment of approximately $290 million. The first phase delivers 8 MW of capacity and roughly 1,550 cabinets, and full build-out will reach up to 20 MW of IT capacity.
SG6 targets high-density GPU deployments with liquid cooling
The facility is designed for AI, high-performance computing and data-intensive workloads. It uses proprietary cooling systems and liquid-cooling capabilities built to accommodate power-intensive GPU infrastructure.
SG6 is among the first data centers developed under Singapore's Data Centre Call for Application framework. It adds to Equinix's global footprint of more than 280 data centers.
Equinix sets a PUE of 1.20 and targets Green Mark Platinum for SG6
SG6 is designed to achieve a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.20 and is targeting Green Mark Platinum certification. It includes rooftop and facade solar photovoltaic systems, rainwater harvesting and lower-embodied-carbon construction materials.
Equinix's Singapore data centers have maintained 100% renewable energy coverage since 2020. Company-wide, Equinix has committed to net zero emissions by 2040 and to 100% renewable energy coverage by 2030 across its retail IBX data centers.
Equinix and National University of Singapore plan a 2027 co-innovation facility at SG6
Equinix plans to open a Co-Innovation Facility (CIF) at SG6 in 2027 in partnership with the National University of Singapore. The CIF will focus on technologies that improve data center sustainability and energy efficiency, including liquid cooling, cognitive digital twins and battery energy storage systems.
Six Singapore sites and 17 subsea cable systems anchor Equinix's regional hub
Equinix entered Singapore in 2002 with a single data center and now operates six facilities there. Its Singapore operations connect enterprises across cloud, IT, financial services, communications, media and technology, with links to global markets through more than 17 subsea cable systems.
CEO and President Adaire Fox-Martin called Singapore "one of our most important markets globally" and said Equinix has invested there for nearly 25 years. Cyrus Adaggra, President, Asia-Pacific, said SG6 strengthens Equinix's ability to support customers scaling across the region.