Indonesia prepares data-center rules as AI drives infrastructure demand
By Roffie Kurniawan ( September 23, 2026, 08:37 GMT | Insight) -- Indonesia is preparing new data-center rules as the government seeks to coordinate investment with available electricity and digital infrastructure. The work comes as state-owned electricity company PLN sees a mismatch between proposed data-center demand and the readiness of the power system, while officials are considering how to steer investment beyond established hubs such as Jakarta and Batam. The rules are being developed as the government prepares an AI roadmap linked to future data-center requirements.Indonesia is preparing new rules for data centers as the government seeks to coordinate investment with available electricity and digital infrastructure, a senior communications ministry official has said....
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