Data-centre & digital infrastructure
Philippines sets out US$34.4bn plan for 1.5 GW of AI data centres by 2033
The Department of Information and Communications Technology's AI+ Infrastructure Masterplan aims to take AI-oriented data-centre capacity from 50 MW to 1.5 GW. By 2033, 40% of the power is meant to come from solar and geothermal, with Clark–Bataan as the main hub.
The Philippine Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has launched a US$34.4 billion masterplan to expand the country’s AI-oriented data-centre capacity from 50 MW to 1.5 GW by 2033, supporting about 152,000 graphics processors. The Philippine AI+ Infrastructure Masterplan (PAIIM) 2026–2033 was developed with the Asian Development Bank and approved by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. It aims to draw 40% of the power for AI infrastructure from solar and geothermal by 2033, with natural gas meeting immediate needs.
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