The Minister of Communication and Information stated at the FEKDI & IFSE event in Jakarta that Indonesia has made significant progress in data center construction. Currently, the country operates 180 data centers of various scales, among which 8 have reached the highest Tier 4 standard, and 3 are dedicated to artificial intelligence technology.
The total capacity of data centers has surged from 190 MW to 290 MW within a year, representing a 52% increase, reflecting strong global business confidence in the Indonesian market. The Minister revealed that he was recently invited to inaugurate data centers for multiple domestic and international companies, including PT DCI Indonesia, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
The Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development pointed out the need to build data centers in remote areas (3T areas) and emphasized the huge demand for electricity and water resources from AI data centers. He stated that as an archipelagic country, Indonesia needs to improve sea, land, and air logistics infrastructure to support sustainable system construction, and relevant departments are coordinating daily to advance this effort.
The Minister of Communication and Information stated at the FEKDI & IFSE event in Jakarta that Indonesia has made significant progress in data center construction. Currently, the country operates 180 data centers of various scales, among which 8 have reached the highest Tier 4 standard, and 3 are dedicated to artificial intelligence technology.
The total capacity of data centers has surged from 190 MW to 290 MW within a year, representing a 52% increase, reflecting strong global business confidence in the Indonesian market. The Minister revealed that he was recently invited to inaugurate data centers for multiple domestic and international companies, including PT DCI Indonesia, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
The Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development pointed out the need to build data centers in remote areas (3T areas) and emphasized the huge demand for electricity and water resources from AI data centers. He stated that as an archipelagic country, Indonesia needs to improve sea, land, and air logistics infrastructure to support sustainable system construction, and relevant departments are coordinating daily to advance this effort.