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        "id": 2046099,
        "msgid": "government-aligns-energy-planning-with-ai-infrastructure-development-1792479244",
        "date": "2026-10-20 13:06:00",
        "title": "Government aligns energy planning with AI infrastructure development",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Indonesia is coordinating plans for AI factories and data centres with energy provision, as the facilities are expected to require an additional 20 gigawatts of power. The government also plans rules to attract data-centre investment while encouraging collaboration with national and regional businesses and ensuring host communities benefit.",
        "content": "<p>Denpasar (ANTARA) \u2013 The Indonesian Government is coordinating plans\nto build data centres and AI factories so they can be integrated with\nenergy planning, allowing digital technology development to proceed\nalongside the necessary supporting infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMatters relating to the construction of AI factories, including AI\nfactory data centres, should no longer be handled separately by each\nsector, but through strong coordination,\u201d Minister of Communication and\nDigital Meutya Hafid said at Bali Tech Week (BTW) 2026 in Denpasar on\nTuesday.<\/p>\n<p>An AI factory is large-scale computing infrastructure that provides\nprocessing capacity for developing and operating various artificial\nintelligence (AI) services.<\/p>\n<p>Meutya said AI infrastructure should no longer be planned separately\nby each sector. This includes the energy ecosystem, which is a key\nfoundation for the continued development of AI in Indonesia and\nglobally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStrong coordination with the Coordinating Ministry for Downstreaming\nand Energy Transition is important because it encompasses the energy\necosystem that supports the continued development of AI,\u201d Meutya\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition Bahlil\nLahadalia also stressed the importance of aligning data-centre planning\nwith energy provision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will ask those planning to build data centres to provide their\nsite locations, so that the energy supply can be arranged directly,\u201d\nBahlil said.<\/p>\n<p>The additional power needed to support data-centre development is\nestimated at 20 gigawatts, or 20,000 megawatts.<\/p>\n<p>The scale of this demand requires coordinated planning so that\ndigital infrastructure development can keep pace with the readiness of\nthe national energy supply.<\/p>\n<p>Bahlil also said he would regulate data-centre investment to ensure\nit delivers broader economic benefits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will establish a win-win regulation. We will welcome investors,\nbut they must also show respect and collaborate with national and\nregional businesses in the areas where the investment takes place,\u201d\nBahlil said.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that data centres require substantial technology and\ncapital, but generate relatively limited direct employment. Their\noperations also require significant resources, including electricity and\nwater. The Government will ensure that communities near investment sites\nalso benefit from the resulting economic activity.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-aligns-energy-planning-with-ai-infrastructure-development-1792479244",
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