EdgeConneX is expanding its data center campus outside Jakarta, Indonesia.
The EQT-backed company this week announced the acquisition a 45,000 sqm (484,375 sq ft) land parcel in Bekasi, Cikarang. The company said the expansion will take its existing adjacent Jakarta campus to more than 200MW.
“Jakarta has always been a critical hub for EdgeConneX, and our investment underscores our commitment to Indonesia’s digital transformation," said Kelvin Fong, managing director of APAC at EdgeConneX. "Expanding our data center campus supports our customers and strengthens the local economy and community."
EdgeConneX entered Indonesia in 2022, acquiring local operator GTN. Located in Bekasi Cikarang, part of greater Jakarta, GTN had been operating its data center there since 2016.
At the time of the acquisition, EdgeConneX said it had also acquired a 40,000 sqm (430,555 sq ft) plot of land directly adjacent to the GTN facility, allowing for a future hyperscale data center campus that could support more than 90MW of capacity. A previous sales brochure suggested the site could host up to three buildings – JKT01, JKT02, JKT03 – and offer 130MW.
According the company’s website, 2MW is currently operational, with 4MW available for “rapid expansion.”
GTN was established via a joint venture between Japan's Mitsui and local IT distributor and integrator, PT Multipolar Technology, which is part of Indonesian conglomerate Lippo Group.
Founded in 2009, EdgeConneX has a global footprint of 80 data centers in operation or development across more than 50 markets across North America, Europe, APAC, and South America. The company was initially focused on smaller-scale data centers in the US, but has gradually expanded its scope and geography, moving into build-to-suit and hyperscale facilities.
EQT’s Infrastructure IV fund acquired the colocation provider from an investor group led by Providence Equity Partners in August 2020 for an undisclosed fee, though previous rumors of a sale suggested a potential $2.5 billion price tag. EQT’s Infrastructure’s Infrastructure V invested in EdgeConneX the following year. Investment firm Sixth Street acquired a minority stake in the firm earlier this year.
