JERA, RHAELM and Dell: Chiba AI data center (Japan)
JERA, RHAELM and Dell Technologies plan an AI data center at JERA’s Chiba Thermal Power Station in Japan.
- Owner
- JERA, RHAELM
- Partners
- Dell Technologies (Dell AI Factory), Apollo Global Management (intended investment and financing partner for RHAELM)
- Location
- Chiba Thermal Power Station, Chiba, Japan
- Announced capacity
- 400 MW
- Capacity as announced
- Supported by power capacity of up to 400 MW; total capital deployment expected to exceed US$15 billion
- Status
- Announced
- Timeline
- Operations targeted to begin around 2028
- Announced
On October 1, 2026, JERA announced an agreement with British data center developer RHAELM and Dell Technologies for an AI data center project at the Chiba Thermal Power Station. JERA said the Chiba Project is supported by power capacity of up to 400 MW and that total capital deployment is expected to exceed US$15 billion (2.3 trillion yen). Dell is to provide compute through the Dell AI Factory, and Apollo Global Management intends to serve as a strategic investment and financing partner for RHAELM. Operations are targeted to begin around 2028.
Our news report: JERA, Dell and RHAELM plan Chiba AI data center.
- Project type
- Data center campus
- Announcement
- jera.co.jp
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