Data centerIT & telecom

J-POWER to build GPU data center in Kaminokuni, Hokkaido

Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER)Kaminokuni, HokkaidoPublished Aug 21, 2026

InvestmentNot disclosed

PhasePlanned

Start—

CompletionJul 2027

To completion

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2027

About 9 months to scheduled completion.

J-POWER has decided to develop and operate its first data center, the Kaminokuni Data Center project, in Kaminokuni, Hokkaido. The facility will use GPU-equipped servers, cooling systems and 40-foot containers to sell computing capacity for generative AI development and simulations, with service launch planned for summer 2027.

Project facts

Owner: Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER)
Listing: 9513 Tokyo
Facility: Data center
Sector: IT & telecom
Location: Kaminokuni, Hokkaido, Japan
Investment: Not disclosed
Contractor: Mirait One Corporation
Equipment / vendor: NVIDIA
Completion: Jul 2027
Announced: Aug 17, 2026
Themes: AI-infrastructure, renewable-energy

Figures and schedules are as announced by the company or the public body concerned; plans can change. Amounts that were not disclosed are recorded as not disclosed, never estimated.

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