Indonesian electrical utility PT PLN Batam has signed an electrical purchase agreement with NeutraDC (PT Teknologi Data Infrastructure), an Indonesian data center firm, to supply power to the company’s planned data center in Batam, Indonesia.

According to local reports, the deal will see PLN Batam deliver up to 90MVA of medium-voltage electricity to the data center between 2025 and 2028. The contract will run for a minimum of five years, with PLN Batam committing to provide “stable, safe, and high-standard” power to the facility.

“This cooperation strengthens the commitment of PLN Batam in providing reliable electricity infrastructure to support the growth of PT Teknologi Data Infrastructure. Through premium services, we ensure the energy needs of data center customers are met according to global standards,” said Kwin Fo, president director of PLN Batam.

The data center is currently under construction at the Kabil Industrial Estate, located east of the city. The project is being developed through a joint venture between Singtel, Telkom Indonesia, and Medco Power.

Representing a total investment of IDR 1.4 trillion ($84 million), the facility is scheduled to begin operations in the third quarter of 2025. Spanning eight hectares, the project will be constructed over three phases and is expected to have a capacity exceeding 60MW at full buildout. The companies broke ground on the development in January 2023.

The initial phase of the project will deliver around 20MW and is expected to be powered through renewable energy developed by Medco Power. In July, Neutra DC signed a deal with Medco Power to deploy onsite solar at the site.

The data center will be majority owned by Telkom Indonesia - under the NeutraDC name - while Singtel and Medco Power will be minority shareholders.

In addition to the Batam facility, NeutraDC also operates a hyperscale data center in Cikarang, as well as three core data centers in Sentul, Serpong, and Surabaya, and 21 Edge facilities across Java, Bali, Sumatra, Sulawesi, and Kalimantan.