China · Datacenter Dynamics
GLP begins development of 200MW data center in Foshan, China
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Property investor GLP has begun work on a 200MW data center campus in Foshan, Guangdong Province, China.
Key facts
- In 2024, GLP sold its international business unit, including data center platform Ada Infrastructure, to Ares Management Corporation in a deal worth $3.7bn so that it could focus on the Chinese market
- GLP will invest a total of RMB 4 billion ($600m) and expects the campus to be one of the largest data center projects in the Greater Bay Area
- In July 2026, GLP signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Ulanqab Government to jointly develop multi-GW hyperscale digital infrastructure in Inner Mongolia
- The company revealed on 4 September that work on the first 40MW of IT capacity has begun for the data center
Summary
The company revealed on 4 September that work on the first 40MW of IT capacity has begun for the data center. GLP will invest a total of RMB 4 billion ($600m) and expects the campus to be one of the largest data center projects in the Greater Bay Area. The data center is being purpose-built for an unnamed "Internet and cloud services company," which is expanding its partnership with GLP. “The team are delighted to expand their partnership with a leading hyperscale customer and deeply value the continued trust they have placed in GLP.