JAKARTA \u2014 Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional\nDevelopment Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) has called for data centres\nto be developed in a way that protects the environmental balance.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe principle is that we support data-centre development without\u2014I\nrepeat, without\u2014harming, let alone disrupting, the environmental balance\nin the area. Our people also have the right to live in peace, comfort\nand good health, without their basic needs being affected. I believe\nthat is the principle,\u201d AHY said in Jakarta on Monday (12 October\n2026).<\/p>\n
He said the development of data centres was unavoidable: as the\ndigital economy expands, including e-commerce and other activities,\ndemand for data centres in various regions will continue to grow.<\/p>\n
Data centres require substantial energy, including electricity, as\nwell as large quantities of clean water, he said, so their needs must be\ncarefully assessed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI leave it to the parties with the authority to determine whether a\nparticular data centre complies with the established standards and\nrequirements, including those concerning its environmental impact,\u201d AHY\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He added that data-centre development must also be incorporated into\nregional spatial planning by the central and regional governments. In\nindustrial areas, it should form part of an integrated ecosystem in\nwhich the different components support one another.<\/p>\n
Demand is growing, AHY said, and Indonesia has the opportunity not\nonly to provide data centres for domestic needs but also to become a hub\nfor Southeast Asia. Some of these facilities, he said, could be located\nin industrial areas.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ahy-sets-conditions-for-ai-data-centre-development-1791802319", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }