Jakarta, INTI - PT DCI Indonesia Tbk. (DCII) is allocating its 2026 capital expenditure (capex) to significantly expand its data center capacity in response to rising demand for digital infrastructure, with a long-term development pipeline capable of exceeding 2,000 megawatts (MW).
During the company's public expose on March 30, 2026, Finance Director Eveline said that DCII's 2026 capital expenditure has been progressing as planned and is primarily directed toward expanding data center capacity while strengthening operational capabilities.
"Our 2026 capex realization remains on track and is primarily allocated to expanding data center capacity. Going forward, we will continue investing in a disciplined manner to maintain our position as the market leader," Eveline said.
DCII currently operates 128 MW of installed capacity across four facilities: H1 Cibitung (73 MW, scalable to 220 MW), H2 Karawang (27 MW, scalable to more than 600 MW), E1 Jakarta (19 MW), and E2 Surabaya (9 MW).
The company is also developing its H3 hyperscale campus in Bintan, which is designed to scale beyond 1,000 MW, forming part of DCII's broader expansion strategy toward a total development capacity of more than 2,000 MW.
Demand-Driven Expansion Strategy
DCII continues to adopt a demand-driven approach to capacity expansion. Billy, Vice President of Market Development & Sales Strategy, said that new facilities will be built in line with customer demand.
"We will continue expanding based on market demand. Whenever customers require additional data center capacity, we will build according to their needs. That's what we can share at this stage," Billy explained.
He noted that global demand for data center capacity is projected to increase nearly tenfold between 2025 and 2030, driven largely by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).
Billy also highlighted a major shift in AI workloads. Rather than focusing primarily on model training, AI companies are increasingly allocating computing resources to inference, the process of using trained AI models to serve real-time requests from both enterprise and consumer applications.
As a result, inference workloads are expected to account for approximately 80% of total AI data center computing demand by 2030, up from around 40% in 2025.
"With a population of more than 280 million people, AI inference will become one of the key drivers of future data center demand in Indonesia," Billy said.
Serving Global Customers with Speed and Reliability
When asked about DCII's expansion plans for this year, Billy reiterated that new developments will continue to follow market demand.
To date, DCII serves more than 270 customers, approximately 80% of which are multinational corporations, including global technology companies and large enterprises. According to Billy, this strong customer base differentiates DCII in Indonesia's increasingly competitive data center market.
He explained that customers typically evaluate providers based on several key criteria, particularly operational track record and reliability.
"One of the most important factors customers consider is a proven track record in serving enterprise clients. In that regard, DCII has established a very strong position," he said.
Another competitive advantage is speed to market. Billy noted that DCII can deliver new data center facilities in less than 12 months, making it one of the fastest developers in Indonesia.
"Speed is critical in this industry because the faster we can build a data center, the faster our customers can begin generating value from their investments. We continue to innovate across our processes, design, and architecture so we can deliver new capacity even faster than before," Billy concluded.
Conclusion
DCII is accelerating its data center expansion to meet the growing demand for digital infrastructure and AI-driven computing. With a development pipeline exceeding 2,000 MW, a demand-driven investment strategy, and rapid facility deployment, the company aims to strengthen its leadership in Indonesia's data center market while supporting the country's expanding digital economy.
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