Edgnex Data Centers, a digital infrastructure provider owned by the Dubai-based company DAMAC groupinvests in a 15 MW data center to be built in Jakarta, Indonesia. This is in line with the government's ambitions to increase the capacity of data centers to 1 gigawatt (GW).
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Meeting increasing demand
Edgnex said the first phase of development is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2025 to meet increased demand from Cloud Service Providers (CSP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) deployments.
Strategic location
The new facility is located at MT Haryono in Jakarta, 3 kilometers from the interconnected data center clusters, a vital internet exchange point within Jakarta's central data hub, the official release said.
To increase data center capacity, Edgnex noted that there would be more colocation data centers that adhere to sustainable Tier 3 standards to meet the growing demands of internet usage in the region are needed.
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Sustainable Growth
DAMAC group commented: “With this announcement, we are pleased to support the government's efforts and bring our expertise in setting new standards for data centers in Southeast Asia, catalyzing further technological innovation and growth across the region.”
DAMAC capital added: “Our new facility in downtown Jakarta will meet the growing demand for cloud service providers, edge nodes and potential artificial intelligence deployments. We are also investing in a similar format within SEA and globally.”
