Jati Tinggi Wins RM30.1 Million Power Infrastructure Job for a Kulai Data Centre

Johor's data centre boom keeps creating work for local contractors, and the latest example landed on Bursa Malaysia on Monday, 19 October 2026. Jati Tinggi Group Bhd announced that its wholly-owned unit, Jati Tinggi Holding Sdn Bhd, has won a contract worth about RM30.1 million to build power infrastructure for a data centre in Kulai, Johor.

The company accepted the letter of acceptance on 16 October and will act as the main contractor. It did not name the client, describing it only as a Malaysian-incorporated company whose main business is providing infrastructure for hosting, data processing and related services.

What the job involves

Data centres need huge, reliable supplies of electricity, and much of the early work happens underground, long before any servers arrive. Based on the filing, the scope of this contract covers:

• Design, engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of two circuits of 275kV underground cable ducting and cable pits
• 11kV temporary power interconnection works
• Submissions to the relevant authorities, plus supply, delivery, installation and testing
• Support and maintenance during the defects notification period

The land sits in Mukim Bukit Batu in the Kulai district. The contract runs from the date of acceptance until 25 July 2027, and the contract sum of RM30,101,920 already includes taxes, insurance coverage and the Construction Industry Development Board levy.

Why power works matter for data centres

A 275kV line is high-voltage transmission territory, the kind of connection a large facility needs to draw power directly from the grid at scale. The 11kV temporary interconnection is typically what keeps a construction site running before the permanent supply is ready. Contracts like this are a reminder that the data centre story is not just about tech giants and chips; it also feeds civil engineers, cable specialists and electrical contractors.

Jati Tinggi said the award is expected to contribute positively to its future earnings, earnings per share and net assets per share over the duration of the contract.

The company did not give a profit margin or say how the job will be funded, so the actual earnings impact is not yet clear from the announcement.

What this means for Malaysian readers

Kulai and the wider Johor corridor have become one of the busiest data centre zones in the region, and each new project creates a chain of smaller contracts. For Malaysian SMEs in electrical works, civil engineering, safety services, equipment rental, catering and transport, this is where opportunities tend to show up: as subcontracts and supply jobs around the main contractor.

If your business works in or near these sectors, it is worth keeping your CIDB registration, safety certifications and company profile up to date, and making sure your website clearly lists the services and project experience that a main contractor would be searching for. Being easy to find and easy to verify often decides who gets the call.

For everyone else, it is another sign that Malaysia's digital infrastructure build-out continues to move from announcements to actual groundwork.

Source: This article is based on reporting by the New Straits Times, with additional details from The Malaysian Reserve and The Star. Read the original: Jati Tinggi secured RM30mil DC power infra works in Kulai.