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Hokkaido digital and energy infrastructure development

Overview

Efforts to strengthen Hokkaido’s regional infrastructure are advancing through new technical verifications and strategic energy investments. Internet Multifeed and Sakura Internet announced a project to test decentralized digital infrastructure by connecting the JPNAP Sapporo Internet Exchange with the Ishikari Data Center. This initiative aims to facilitate local data circulation and reduce reliance on Tokyo-centric networks.

Complementing these digital efforts, Hokkaido is expanding its energy capacity to support growing industrial demands. Siemens Energy plans to establish a wind power maintenance and logistics hub in Eniwa by January 2027 to support operations across Asia. To support the high electricity requirements of AI-driven data centers, the prefecture has applied for 990MW of grid connections and launched a public tender for developers at six sites in Ishikari and Tomakomai.

Entities

Hokkaido · Ishikari Data Center · Internet Multifeed Co., Ltd. · JPNAP Sapporo · Siemens Energy

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Hokkaido advances energy and data infrastructure through Siemens investment and power applications

    Hokkaido is expanding its industrial capacity by hosting a new Siemens Energy wind power hub and launching a 990MW power connection tender to attract large-scale data center developers.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Internet Multifeed and Sakura Internet to test Hokkaido data infrastructure

    Internet Multifeed and Sakura Internet will begin testing in Hokkaido in 2026 to improve regional data distribution and reduce reliance on Tokyo-centric digital infrastructure.

Sources

iij.ad.jp · news.mynavi.jp · saitoshika-west.com · submitnews.com.au