Heaptalk, Jakarta — Citramas Group and BW Digital signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a carrier-neutral digital ecosystem in Batam’s Nongsa Digital Park (NDP), Indonesia. This affiliation follows the previous BW Digital acquisition of over 55,000 square meters of land at the Citramas-owned NDP park to construct the initial data center in Southeast Asia.
These entities will collaborate as joint partners to deliver infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) solutions co-located with BW Digital’s data center. With a capacity of up to 800MW, the next-generation data center will designed to fulfill high-density requirements.
The need for data centers continues to increase with society’s skill capabilities in the digital space. According to the Ministry of Tech, the size of the Southeast Asia data center market is projected to increase by 135%, from 1,161 MW IT load to 2,733 MW IT load in 2028. Furthermore, in terms of consumption, Indonesia has a data center consumption level of 0.66 watts per capita. With this facility, both entities will provide scalable solutions for enterprises, cloud, and AI workloads while helping the country achieve its carbon neutrality and general sustainability goals.
Besides, customers will have access to a unique portfolio of technology assets and services, including landing infrastructure for new submarine cables, international and domestic connectivity, data storage facilities, and computing power to develop artificial intelligence and machine learning applications.
Responding to this strategic partnership, Chief Executive Officer of BW Digital, Ludovic Hutier, admitted, “We expect to expedite the growth of Nongsa Digital Park as an emerging hub for technology innovation. This new step anchors BW Digital’s long-term vision to establish a neutral and trusted digital ecosystem in the Asia-Pacific region, in tandem with the development of Hawaiki Nui, our new subsea cable, which will first connect South East Asia and Australasia,”
As additional information, BW Digital is BW Group’s subsidiary, a global energy and maritime group headquartered in Singapore that includes seven listed companies with a combined market capitalization of around US$11 billion.
Meanwhile, Indonesian-based Citramas Group operates multiple businesses spanning shipping and logistics, drilling services, port and ferry terminal infrastructure development, oilfield equipment manufacturing, hotels, animation and film, hospitality and leisure.
“This partnership will enhance NDP’s status as a center of excellence in the digital arena, providing more opportunities to our multinational tenants and partners to evolve their digital ambitions in Indonesia and beyond.” Chief Executive Officer of Citramas Group, Mike Wiluan, affirmed.
