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Apollo Funds $15B Japan AI Data Center, 400MW Capacity

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Apollo Global Management will finance a $15 billion AI infrastructure project in Japan.
Construction in Chiba Prefecture will begin soon, with the data center slated to operate around 2028.
The center will draw up to 400 megawatts from Jera’s nearby thermal power station.
Jera chair Yukio Kani said the project could grow to three-four gigawatts, needing $150 billion.

History

Historical Context

December 2015 the Japanese Cabinet issued the Fifth Science and Technology Basic Plan, defining Society 5.0 to harness AI and cyber-physical systems for national challenges. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe championed the strategy, encouraging large-scale data-centre projects whose multibillion-dollar financing aims to boost AI capacity and transform Japan’s domestic energy market for the future.

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Story summary

Apollo Global Management will finance a $15 billion AI infrastructure project in Japan.
Construction in Chiba Prefecture will begin soon, with the data center slated to operate around 2028.
The center will draw up to 400 megawatts from Jera’s nearby thermal power station.
Jera chair Yukio Kani said the project could grow to three-four gigawatts, needing $150 billion.

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