Goodman Group Faces Data Center Backlash in Japan

Goodman Group's Japanese data center project faces criticism after Sydney site setback.

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Oct 7, 2026

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Goodman Group Faces Data Center Backlash in Japan

Goodman Group's Japanese data center project faces criticism after Sydney site setback.

In brief

Goodman Group's Japanese data center project faces criticism after Sydney site setback. Goodman Group, Australia's largest property firm, faces backlash over its planned Japanese data center after scrapping a Sydney project due to local resistance. Originally reported by The Japan Times.

Goodman Group

Australia's largest property firm by market value.

Japanese Data Center Project

Goodman faces mounting criticism of its largest data center project in Japan.

Sydney Site Setback

Sydney Site Setback

Goodman scrapped plans for a similar development in Sydney following local resistance.

Global Backlash

Local communities globally raise concerns about data centers' impact on power grids, water supplies, and environments.

Project Stakes

The project is expected to become Japan's biggest data center campus with 1 gigawatt capacity and ¥3 trillion investment.

At a glance

Goodman Group, Australia's largest property firm, faces backlash over its planned Japanese data center after scrapping a Sydney project due to local resistance.

Read the original on The Japan Times

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