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        "msgid": "minister-urges-environmental-checks-for-water-intensive-data-centres-1792068633",
        "date": "2026-10-15 18:38:24",
        "title": "Minister urges environmental checks for water-intensive data centres",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Coordinating Minister Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono and Communications Minister Meutya Hafid say data-centre development must account for water and energy demands and protect communities\u2019 access to essential resources. They call for cross-sector planning and demand assessments before permits are issued, as geopolitical shifts drive growing investment interest in Indonesia.",
        "content": "<p>Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development\nAgus Harimurti Yudhoyono has stressed the importance of evaluating\nenvironmental impacts when constructing data centers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Data centers] require large amounts of water. Their establishment\nmust ensure careful calculation of environmental impacts,\u201d Yudhoyono\nremarked on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>He reminded stakeholders that this principle applies to all\nindustries, including the digital sector.<\/p>\n<p>The minister noted that data centers worldwide, even in developed\nnations, raise environmental concerns regarding high energy and water\ndemand, underscoring the need to avoid disadvantaging nearby\ncommunities.<\/p>\n<p>Yudhoyono stated that Indonesia must secure sufficient water supplies\nto meet the demands of both expanding industries and its growing\npopulation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must ensure that our future digital transformation, including the\ndigital economy and finance, which will be central to Indonesia\u2019s\neconomy over the next 10 to 20 years, does not create new challenges in\nwater availability. Water must be allocated fairly for people, rice\nfields, plantations, livestock, and industry,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid also\nstressed that artificial intelligence data center development in\nIndonesia must account for energy and water resources so community needs\nare not compromised.<\/p>\n<p>Determining the balance between AI computing demands and resource\navailability requires cross-sector coordination before issuing\nconstruction permits, according to Hafid.<\/p>\n<p>To prepare, her ministry is mapping out computing needs, internet\nuser numbers, and locations with adequate connectivity.<\/p>\n<p>Hafid added that demand for data centers in Indonesia is growing as\ngeopolitical developments prompt more global companies to establish a\npresence and invest in the country.<\/p>\n<p>However, she emphasized that data center development must be\ncarefully planned to prevent overcapacity and ensure supply remains\naligned with actual demand.<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Suharsana Aji C, Resinta Sulistiyandari<\/p>",
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