BDx holds 2027 target as West Java halts 640MW data centre — SkimNews
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- West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi ordered construction of BDx's 640MW AI data centre campus in Jatiluhur halted on Sept 30, citing two outstanding approvals: a mandatory environmental impact assessment (AMDAL) and a building approval (PBG).
- BDx Data Centers confirmed the stop-work on Oct 3 but said it still targets the first 120MW phase for early 2027, subject to completing the remaining regulatory and permitting requirements.
- The 111,000 sq m campus sits roughly 5km from the Jatiluhur reservoir, a key water source for Greater Jakarta, and could eventually draw about 384 litres per second, prompting Dedi to demand that residential and farm supplies not be disrupted.
- Indonesia had 204 data centre facilities as of September — the most in South-east Asia — with about 580MW of operational capacity and investors expressing interest in developing another 1.3GW, according to Coordinating Minister Airlangga Hartarto.
- Dedi has called for the project's environmental analysis to be made public and asked a University of Indonesia academic to provide an independent assessment, while publicly blaming the delay on BDx's consultant rather than the Purwakarta authorities.
- BDx has secured 845 megavolt amperes of grid capacity from state electricity company PLN and plans to develop the six-building campus over about three years.
Why it matters: The stop-order shows Indonesia's regional data centre push — already 204 facilities and plans for 1.3GW more — is colliding with local water and environmental scrutiny in West Java, where the Jatiluhur reservoir serves Greater Jakarta. For BDx, missing its early-2027 target on what it calls its largest campus would push back a flagship project even though 845 MVA of PLN grid capacity is already locked in.
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