Datasets
Data Centre Industry Anchors
Dated Singapore data-centre capacity, DC-CFA allocation rounds, and DC-CFA2 PUE/green-energy thresholds — not a permanent ban on new centres.
Data Centre Industry Anchors
New greenfield capacity requires the CFA as the allocation mechanism. The 2019 pause was temporary, not a permanent ban (EDB/IMDA DC-CFA2 factsheet, accessed 9 August 2026). Narrative lives in data centre industry.
Capacity and policy timeline
| Anchor | Value | Notes | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operational capacity | Exceeding 1.4 GW | Operational IT/power capacity framing | 2024 |
| Digital economy share of GDP | Roughly 17% | Broader digital economy, not DC-only | 2022 |
| Moratorium / pause | Temporary pause on new DC developments | Pre-authorised projects could proceed | From 2019 |
| Pilot DC-CFA launch | Jul 2022 | EDB + IMDA allocation model | 2022 |
| Pilot award | About 80 MW critical IT load (pilot 80MW in 2023) | Four winners; >20 proposals | Jul 2023 |
| DC-CFA2 launch | At least 200 MW new capacity (DC-CFA2 200MW) | More possible via green pathways | 1 Dec 2025 |
| DC-CFA2 provisional allocation | 200 MW provisionally allocated to four data-centre operators | Allocation outcome, not completed operational capacity | 21 Aug 2026 |
Sources: IMDA Green DC Roadmap; EDB pilot winners; DC-CFA2 factsheet, accessed 9 August 2026.
DC-CFA2 sustainability thresholds
| Requirement | Threshold | Population / applicability | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) | ≤ 1.25 at 100% IT load | DC-CFA2 applicants | Dec 2025 launch |
| Green Mark | BCA–IMDA Green Mark for Data Centres 2024 Platinum | DC-CFA2 applicants | Dec 2025 |
| Green energy share | ≥ 50% of facility power (fifty percent green energy) from eligible pathways | Biomethane, low-carbon ammonia/hydrogen, novel fuel cells with CCS, BIPV, etc. | Dec 2025 |
Source: DC-CFA2 factsheet, accessed 9 August 2026. Do not cite the broader roadmap’s older PUE 1.3 target as the CFA2 gate.
Record details
- Also known as
- ["DC-CFA","DC-CFA2","data centre moratorium","PUE"]
- Jurisdiction
- SG
- What each row represents
- one dated capacity, CFA allocation, or PUE/green threshold anchor
- Update cadence
- after EDB/IMDA CFA rounds or Green DC Roadmap updates
- Source format
- markdown
Dates describe this record’s own period and applicability. A verification date does not mean a rule is currently in force.
Sources
- IMDA — Green Data Centre Roadmap (May 2024) Accessed 2026-08-09
- EDB — Four DC-CFA pilot winners Accessed 2026-08-09
- EDB/IMDA — DC-CFA2 launch factsheet Accessed 2026-08-09
- EDB — Four data centre proposals selected under DC-CFA2 Accessed 2026-08-21
Collection as of 2026-10-07 · An expanding collection. Published counts show available knowledge, not complete coverage of Singapore.