Equinix Expands Jakarta JK1 with Liquid-Cooled AI Capacity as Task Force Projects 11.7 GW Need
Equinix inaugurated phase two of its Jakarta JK1 data center with liquid-cooled AI capacity, while Indonesia's National Data Center Task Force projected 11.7 GW of capacity needs by 2030.
Two Indonesian data center developments were reported on November 10. Equinix inaugurated phase two of its IBX JK1 facility in Jakarta, adding roughly 1,125 cabinets for a total of around 1,600. Total facility investment stands at US$94 million, about Rp1.7 trillion. Four new data halls use liquid cooling for AI workloads of up to 150 kVA per cabinet, and the company claims 100 percent renewable energy coverage through certificates.
Haris Izmee, managing director of Equinix Indonesia, said demand is rising from AI, oil and gas, mining, and banking customers, and that the majority of the new data halls are expected to be filled within six months, a vendor claim. The JK1 ecosystem is connected to more than 70 internet service providers.
In a separate development, an inter-ministerial meeting of the National Data Center Task Force with state utility PLN mapped industry challenges spanning electricity, water, regulation, and workforce, with a projection of 11.7 GW of capacity needs by 2030, presented by an official via media. An Asian Development Bank report puts ASEAN digital infrastructure investment needs at US$150 billion for data centers through 2040.