Indonesia secures US$2.3bil foreign investment for data centre development
Meutya said that the investment would be used to build modern data centre infrastructure on a 12-hectare site in the Cikarang industrial area, West Java province.
The initial phase of the project is targeted for completion by 2026 and will continue to develop through 2028.
"The data centre is part of the backbone of Indonesia's digital transformation. The presence of EDGNEX is seen as a positive signal of the increasing trust from global investors in our country's digital ecosystem," Meutya said in an official release.
According to data from the ministry, Indonesia's data centre capacity has increased to 290 megawatts (MW) since last October.
The national capacity is projected to soar to 900 MW by the end of 2025.
"The rapid increase in capacity indicates that Indonesia is pursuing a strategic position in the region.
"The government will continue to open up extensive opportunities for new investments. Indonesia has great potential to become a major digital data hub in the Southeast Asian region," Meutya added. - Bernama-Xinhua
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