Edgnex Data Centers by Damac is developint a US$2.3 billion AI-focused data centre in Jakarta. Set to deliver a future capacity of 144 megawatts, this next-generation facility is the company’s second major project in Indonesia.
Construction on the new Jakarta site began following Damac’s land acquisition in March 2025, with the first phase expected to be operational by December 2026.
Featuring high-density AI racks, Edgnex is targeting the facility to have a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.32 to achieve energy efficiency and sustainability.
“The scale of AI workloads demands a new class of infrastructure. This project is part of our broader push across SEA, where we have committed over US$ billion in digital infrastructure investments to date,” said Hussain Sajwani, Founder of Damac Group, a global conglomerate headquartered in Dubai,
The new Jakarta data centre builds on Edgnex’s expanding footprint in Southeast Asia, including recent projects in Thailand and Malaysia. The company’s first Indonesian data centre is a19.2 MW facility at MT Haryono in Jakarta that is also under development, with completion slated for Q3 2026. Edgnex aims to achieve over 300MW of operational capacity in Southeast Asia by 2026.
Rapid growth in Indonesia
Indonesia’s data centre market is experiencing rapid expansion, driven by accelerating digital transformation, surging cloud adoption and a booming internet economy.
According to Research and Markets, Indonesia’s data centre sector to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.99 percent from 2024 to 2030, with market value rising from US$2.39 billion in 2024 to US$3.79 billion by 2030.
The country’s digital ambitions are underpinned by government initiatives such as Making Indonesia 4.0, which aims to propel Indonesia into the world’s top 10 economies by 2030 through comprehensive digital transformation across industries.
As Indonesia pursues net-zero carbon emissions by 2060, data centre operators are increasingly adopting renewable energy and advanced cooling technologies to meet stringent environmental standards.
The new Edgnex facility’s targeted PUE of 1.32 and its high-density AI rack deployment exemplify this industry-wide shift toward greener, more efficient operations.
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