Digital Realty is expanding into Indonesia, taking over the operation of two data centers in Jakarta.
The colo giant this week announced the formation of Digital Realty Bersama alongside Bersama Digital Infrastructure Asia (BDIA). The 50:50 joint venture (JV) will develop and operate data centers across Indonesia.
Bersama Digital Data Centres (BDDC), BDIA’s Jakarta-based carrier-neutral data center platform, has contributed to the JV and will now operate as Digital Realty Bersama. BDDC was founded in 2022.
Digital Realty contributed approximately $100 million upon closing for a 50 percent interest in the data centers and adjacent land, which will support further expansion.
The JV now owns and operates a campus that includes a recently launched data center in Central Jakarta (CGK11), as well as another data center (CGK10) located in West Jakarta.
Initially launched with 5MW of IT load capacity, CGK11 is expected to support up to 32MW after the next phase of expansion.
“Digital Realty is committed to powering the growth of Indonesia's digital economy by providing businesses with the critical foundation they need to succeed in the digital age and to leverage emerging technology like AI,” said Serene Nah, managing director and head of Asia Pacific, Digital Realty. “This JV combines Digital Realty's global data center expertise and scale with BDDC’s local market knowledge and robust connectivity, creating a unique value proposition for our customers. We are excited to collaborate with our partners to deliver unparalleled value to this dynamic market and to introduce PlatformDigital to Indonesia, empowering our customers to achieve their digital ambitions.”
BDDC CEO Angelo Syailendra and chairman Setyanto Hantoron will both continue as leaders of Digital Realty Bersama. Krishna Worotikan, former country CFO of Microsoft Indonesia, has joined as CFO.
“We are honored to collaborate with Digital Realty, a global leader in data center solutions, to deliver the essential infrastructure that will catalyze Indonesia's digital economy,” said Syailendra, now CEO of Digital Realty Bersama. “Digital Realty Bersama will provide swift, cutting-edge, and well-connected data center capacity in central Jakarta, designed to support the market's next wave of growth, driven by high-performance computing and AI-powered advancements.”
Setyanto Hantoro, now chairman of Digital Realty Bersama added: “The launch of Digital Realty Bersama marks an exciting next chapter in Indonesia's digital evolution. We look forward to a close partnership between Digital Realty and BDIA to build the vital infrastructure underpinning Indonesia’s burgeoning digital economy.”
BDIA’s major shareholders include Provident Capital Partners, Saratoga Investama Sedaya, a Macquarie Asset Management-led consortium, and Distro Hub.
Verena Lim, co-head of Asia-Pacific for Macquarie Asset Management Infrastructure and Asia CEO of Macquarie Group, said: “We consider the Southeast Asia digital infrastructure sector to be very attractive given the exponential growth of data consumption and significant capital requirements for infrastructure to keep pace with demand. We are very pleased to partner with Digital Realty on Digital Realty Bersama and believe their market-leading global sector expertise will complement Bersama’s strong on-the-ground presence and local relationships. We look forward to supporting Digital Realty Bersama in its next phase of growth in developing the digital economy of Indonesia”.
BDDC’s Jakarta Barat Tangerang facility in West Jakarta launched with 1.45MW of capacity in 2020. Indonesian investment firm Saratoga Investama took over the site in 2022, acquiring the facility through its newly acquired AtriaDC unit. The companies took over the site from GIC-backed SpaceDC. Ownership was moved to BDIA and BDDC in 2023.
The firm's Jakarta Selatan Timur facility, in Southeast Jakarta, launched last year with 5MW. On its website, BDDC says its two sites will offer 60MW of capacity at full build-out, with space for 9,000 racks across 20,000 sqm (215,278 sq ft).
Across APAC, Digital operates data centers in India, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia.
