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PLN collaborates with GIIC Deltamas for Indonesia’s first national data center
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Powering Indonesia: The agreement between PLN and GIIC was signed on Tuesday by PLN regional business - Java, Madura, Bali director Haryanto WS, PLN enterprise and customer management Bob Saril, PT Puradelta Lestari and PT Pembangunan Deltamas president director Hongky Jeffry Nantung, as well as PT Pembangunan Deltamas director Naritsugu Tomita. PLN is committed to supplying Indonesia's first national data center with 993 MVA of electricity.
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tate-owned electricity monopolist PLN is collaborating with the Greenland International Industrial Centre (GIIC) Kota Deltamas industrial area for Indonesia’s first national data center.
Located in Cikarang, West Java, the project is part of the government’s vision of becoming a hub for international data centers. For its part, PLN is committed to supply Indonesia’s first data center with international standards with the required 993 MVA of 24-hour electricity.
The agreement between PLN and GIIC was signed on Tuesday by PLN regional business - Java, Madura, Bali director Haryanto WS, PLN enterprise and customer management Bob Saril, PT Puradelta Lestari and PT Pembangunan Deltamas president director Hongky Jeffry Nantung, as well as PT Pembangunan Deltamas director Naritsugu Tomita.
During the agreement signing, PLN president director Zulkifli Zaini said that the project requires a green and reliable electricity supply in line with the global community.
“In line with the Indonesian President’s mandate of transforming Indonesia into an international data center hub, PLN is ready to fully support their plans to the best of our ability,” he said.
In his opening remarks, Communications and Informations Minister Johnny G. Plate said that electricity infrastructure readiness is vital to the readiness of data center infrastructure, as data centers businesses are effectively power supply businesses which require a constant supply of electricity.
Currently, Indonesia’s data center consumption is very low at 1 Watt per capita, which translates to approximately 270 Mega Watt (MW). In comparison, Japan has an average data center capacity consumption of 10 watt per capita, while Singapore has 100 watt per capita. To reach Japan’s level, Indonesia will require at least 2.7 Giga Watt (GW) of electricity just for its data centers.
“This is an important collaboration as the Indonesian President hoped, which is a coordinated and cooperative effort. Synergies like this will result in a large-scale national efficiency, promoting high rates of national productivity,” Johnny said.
Through the collaboration, PLN will also supply electricity for 12 national and international data center developers in the GIIC area. To maintain reliability, the electricity will be supplied from two main sources that are adjusted with customer needs. Currently, the electricity reserve for Java and Bali is more than 50 percent capacity.
PT Puradelta Lestari and PT Pembangunan Deltamas president director Hongky Jeffry Nantung expressed his hopes that data center companies in GIIC and Indonesia will be able to receive a reliable supply of electricity and renewable energy.
“Two, three years ago we were not yet able to answer those demands, but with this collaboration, renewable green energy certified with international standards will be a huge help,” he said.
According to Zulkifli, PLN’s collaboration with GIIC is evidence that the company is able to supply high-quality electricity with competitive prices, allowing its customers to focus more on managing their businesses.
PLN customers will also have the option of renewable energy through their products and services, such as Renewable Energy Certificate, Premium Green, Carbon Credit, or other products as required by developers or investors.
“For us, this collaboration is a mandate to supply and fulfill the electricity needs of various industries in Indonesia,” he said, adding that PLN is ready to collaborate with data center developers and investors in Indonesia’s efforts to accelerate digital transformation through national and international data centers.
“As we all know, data center development in Indonesia will serve to boost the national digital business and startup development, along with other multiplier effects.”
