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Edgenex Data Centres by DAMAC Announces USD$2.3 Billion AI-Focused Data Centre in Jakarta

According to Mordor Intelligence, the Indonesian Data Centre Market Is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of 16.73% to Reach 2.11 Thousand MW by 2030

Edgenex Data Centers by DAMAC, a global digital infrastructure company backed by the DAMAC Group, a global conglomerate headquartered in Dubai, has announced the development of a next-generation Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered data centre in Jakarta, Indonesia. It will be their second in the market and will mark one of Southeast Asia’s largest AI-dedicated developments, with a future projected capacity of 144 MW and a total investment of USD $2.3 billion.

Following the land acquisition completed in March 2025 by DAMAC, the site has entered early construction phases, with the facility’s phase one expected to be ready for service by December 2026. The Jakarta facility will deploy high-density AI racks, setting new benchmarks for next-generation infrastructure in the region. As a foundational asset in Indonesia’s digital journey, it will be pivotal in accelerating the country’s transition from an analogue base to a robust, AI-powered digital economy.

Edgenex Has Sights on Indonesia as a Key Market

Indonesia remains a high-potential Southeast Asian market yet faces digital infrastructure gaps, limited hyperscale readiness, and rising latency challenges. With AI adoption accelerating across sectors, this project responds to the nation’s growing demand for scalable, energy-efficient infrastructure.

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“This is our second project in Indonesia, and this development reinforces our commitment to bridging the digital divide in fast-growing markets across Southeast Asia (SEA), such as Indonesia,” said Hussain Sajwani, Founder of DAMAC Group. “We are proud to build what will become one of Southeast Asia’s most advanced, sustainable data centres to power the next wave of innovation and digital growth. The scale of AI workloads demands a new class of infrastructure. This project is part of our broader push across SEA, where we have committed over USD $3 billion in digital infrastructure investments to date.”

The facility will target a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.32, significantly enhancing energy efficiencies and aligning with Edgenex’s global sustainability standards. The second Jakarta data centre builds on EDGNEX’s growing presence in Thailand, Malaysia, and other key SEA markets.

In 2024, Edgenex announced its first data centre in Indonesia, a planned 19.2 MW data centre to be built at MT Haryono in Jakarta. The site is in the most interconnected data centre clusters in Jakarta’s central data hub. It will address the growing demand for cloud service providers, edge nodes, and potential AI deployments. The first phase is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2026.  The regional goal for Edgnex in SEA is 300+ MW of operational capacity by 2026.

Martin Dale Bolima

Martin has been a Technology Journalist at Asia Online Publishing Group (AOPG) since July 2021, tasked primarily to handle the company’s Data&Storage Asia online portal. He also contributes to Cybersecurity ASIA and Disruptive Tech News, with his main areas of interest being artificial intelligence and machine learning, cloud computing and cybersecurity. A seasoned writer and editor, Martin holds a degree in Journalism from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines. He began his professional career back in 2006 as a writer-editor for the University Press of First Asia, one of the premier academic publishers in the Philippines. He next dabbled in digital marketing as an SEO writer while also freelancing as a sports and features writer.

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