Facebook has chosen Singapore as the site of its latest data centre which will cost more than $1bn (£773m) and be powered entirely by renewable energy.

Expected to open in 2022, the new facility will be located in the west of the country and will be the first to incorporate Facebook’s new StatePoint Liquid Cooling system, which is designed to minimise water and power consumption.

According to the social network’s tests, what will be Facebook’s fifteenth data centre, can reduce the amount of peak water used by 20 per cent in tropical climates like Singapore’s, where temperatures rarely drop below 25°C (77°F).

Meanwhile, the 11-floor structure’s facade will be made of a perforated lightweight material that allows airflow throughout the building.