Indonesia and Finland Explore Cooperation on Data Centres and AI Infrastructure
Jakarta, InfoPublik — Indonesia and Finland are exploring cooperation on the development of data centres and computing infrastructure to support the acceleration of national digital transformation, including the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and improvements to public services.
Minister of Communication and Digital Meutya Hafid said data-centre development in Indonesia needed to take account of computing-capacity requirements, the distribution of locations and the readiness of supporting infrastructure.
“We are coordinating with other ministers to determine suitable locations and make accurate calculations for data-centre development,” Meutya said during a meeting with Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, Ville Tavio, at the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs in Central Jakarta on Wednesday (14 October 2026).
Meutya said Indonesia’s vast territory was an important factor in developing data-centre infrastructure. Most data centres are currently concentrated in one area, she said, making geographical diversification necessary to meet rising computing needs and strengthen the equitable distribution of national digital infrastructure.
At the meeting, Meutya also highlighted Finnish technology company Nokia’s involvement in a data-centre project with Indosat. The collaboration was an opportunity to strengthen technological ties between the two countries and create wider scope for Finnish companies to participate in developing Indonesia’s digital ecosystem. “This is an important milestone, not only for an Indonesian company but also for Nokia, as a Finnish company, to be involved in one of Indonesia’s largest data-centre projects,” Meutya said.
Meutya added that demand for computing infrastructure would increase as digital technology was used to support public services. One example is the government’s pilot of digital social-protection services, intended to improve the accuracy of aid distribution and planned for expansion to more regions.
With an estimated 50 million beneficiaries, the programme will require sufficient digital and AI infrastructure. “Overall, an estimated 50 million beneficiaries will receive assistance in cash. This will certainly require adequate digital and AI infrastructure,” Meutya said.
She said digital infrastructure development was part of Indonesia’s Digital Vision 2045, which rests on three pillars: connected, growing and protected. The government aims to ensure that stronger connectivity goes hand in hand with developing human-resource capacity, growing the digital economy and protecting the public through a safe and trusted digital ecosystem.
Tavio said Finland had experience in data-centre development, supported by its climate, energy availability and technological advances.
He said relatively low temperatures helped reduce data centres’ cooling requirements. Finland also had an electricity supply largely sourced from non-fossil-fuel sources.
“More than 95 per cent of our electricity is free of fossil fuels. That is very good for us. It also makes our system highly self-sufficient,” Tavio said.
Tavio also raised the potential for cooperation in quantum computing, AI, network infrastructure and digital capacity. Finland was interested in opportunities to develop data centres in Indonesia, including through Nokia’s involvement, as well as possible collaboration on smart-city planning in the new capital, Nusantara (IKN). “We want to increase our participation, particularly in cooperation with Indonesia,” he said.
Tavio said the growth of Indonesia’s digital economy offered Finnish companies opportunities to take part in building digital infrastructure and services. The Finnish government, he added, was ready to share information about procurement opportunities and public tenders in Indonesia with companies that had relevant expertise.
The discussions are expected to create mutually beneficial opportunities by combining Indonesia’s need for robust computing infrastructure with Finland’s digital-technology experience, supporting a resilient digital ecosystem and extending the benefits of digital transformation to the public.