{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/dell-jera-and-rhaelm-to-build-15b-offgrid-ai-data-center-near-tokyo","json":"https://digestai.news/story/dell-jera-and-rhaelm-to-build-15b-offgrid-ai-data-center-near-tokyo.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/dell-jera-and-rhaelm-to-build-15b-offgrid-ai-data-center-near-tokyo.md","slug":"dell-jera-and-rhaelm-to-build-15b-offgrid-ai-data-center-near-tokyo","headline":"Dell, Jera and Rhaelm to build $15B off‑grid AI data center near Tokyo","summary":"Dell, Japan's energy firm Jera, and UK‑based Rhaelm announced a joint venture to construct a $15 billion, 400‑megawatt off‑grid AI data centre and accompanying gas power plant outside Tokyo. The project, slated to start operations around 2028, will be one of Asia's largest AI‑focused facilities outside China and is designed to run independently of the national grid.\n\nThe partners say the site will provide dedicated, reliable power for high‑performance AI workloads, reducing latency for regional customers and supporting Japan's broader push to expand its AI ecosystem. Dell is expected to supply the computing hardware, Jera will manage the gas‑fired power generation, and Rhaelm will oversee project development and financing. The initiative reflects growing demand for purpose‑built AI infrastructure that can meet the energy intensity of next‑generation models.\n\nIf completed on schedule, the centre could host tens of thousands of GPU servers, positioning Japan as a key hub for AI research and commercial services in the Pacific region.","keyPoints":["$15 billion investment for a 400 MW off‑grid AI data centre and gas plant near Tokyo.","Dell, Jera and UK‑based Rhaelm are the three partners behind the project.","Operations are planned to begin around 2028, making it one of Asia's largest AI sites outside China."],"whyItMatters":"The facility will add massive, reliable compute capacity in Japan, helping meet rising AI workload demand and strengthening the region's AI infrastructure.","category":{"slug":"enterprise","name":"Enterprise & Industry","url":"https://digestai.news/category/enterprise"},"entities":{"companies":["Dell","Jera","Rhaelm"],"models":[],"people":[]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-10-01T09:55:01Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-01T09:55:01Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"ft.com","title":"Dell, Jera, and UK-based Rhaelm partner to build a $15B, 400MW off-grid AI data center and gas power plant near Tokyo, set to begin operations around 2028","url":"https://ft.com/content/ec55a734-243b-43a2-93ea-8652d6b99309","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T09:55:01Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Dell, Jera and Rhaelm to build $15B off‑grid AI data center near Tokyo\", 1 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/dell-jera-and-rhaelm-to-build-15b-offgrid-ai-data-center-near-tokyo","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Dell, Jera and Rhaelm to build $15B off‑grid AI data center near Tokyo","datePublished":"2026-10-01T09:55:01Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/dell-jera-and-rhaelm-to-build-15b-offgrid-ai-data-center-near-tokyo"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}