Jera, Dell, Rhaelm to build 400MW behind-the-meter AI site in Japan for $15B

Jera, Dell Technologies and Rhaelm signed an MoU to develop national-scale AI infrastructure in Japan. The first project is a behind-the-meter data center of up to 400MW at Jera's Chiba thermal power station, targeting operations around 2028 with about $15 billion in investment.

• First data center will have up to 400MW capacity, targeting 2028 operations
• Investment across all phases is estimated at $15 billion
• Dell will supply rack-scale AI infrastructure, Rhaelm the data center expertise
• Companies aim for multi-gigawatt footprint across Japan in the 2030s