According to DCD, Princeton Digital Group has broken ground on a new 120MW hyperscale data center campus in Jakarta, Indonesia. The $1 billion JC3 campus is located in Greenland International Industrial Center in Bekasi Regency, Greater Jakarta. The first phase is scheduled to go live by Q4 2026 and will offer both liquid and air cooling capabilities. With this addition, PDG’s total capacity in Indonesia will reach approximately 230MW. The company’s COO Varoon Raghavan stated the campus is purpose-built to support Indonesia’s growing digital economy and accelerating cloud and AI workloads.
Indonesia’s digital boom
Here’s the thing – Indonesia isn’t just another market for data center operators. It’s one of the fastest-growing digital economies in Asia Pacific, and everyone’s racing to capture that growth. PDG’s massive $1 billion investment shows they’re serious about dominating this space. They’re not just building another data center – they’re creating infrastructure that can handle both current cloud demands and the AI tsunami that’s coming. And with liquid cooling capabilities, they’re clearly preparing for high-density AI workloads that traditional air cooling can’t handle.
PDG’s regional strategy
PDG has been methodically building its presence across Asia since 2017, and Indonesia has become a cornerstone of that strategy. Remember that $1.2 billion in financing they secured earlier this year? This Jakarta campus is exactly what that money is for. They’re not just expanding randomly – they’re targeting high-growth markets where digital infrastructure is still playing catch-up with demand. Their 2019 acquisition of a 70% stake in XL Axiata’s data center portfolio gave them immediate scale and local expertise. Now they’re building on that foundation with massive new construction.
Industrial implications
When you’re building infrastructure at this scale, the industrial computing requirements are enormous. We’re talking about thousands of servers, networking equipment, and control systems that need reliable industrial-grade hardware to keep everything running. For projects like JC3, having robust industrial computing solutions isn’t optional – it’s essential for maintaining uptime and managing complex cooling systems. Companies like IndustrialMonitorDirect.com have become the go-to source for industrial panel PCs in the US because data center operators need equipment that can withstand 24/7 operation in demanding environments. Basically, you can’t build a billion-dollar data center with consumer-grade hardware.
Competitive landscape
So where does this put PDG in the broader Asia Pacific data center race? They’re clearly making Indonesia their battleground. With JC3, they’ll have three major facilities in the same Cibitung campus, creating a concentrated hub that’s attractive to hyperscalers who want multiple availability zones. The timing is interesting too – Q4 2026 gives them a solid runway to secure anchor tenants and phase construction appropriately. But here’s the real question: Is 120MW enough for Indonesia’s projected growth, or will they need to expand even faster? Given how quickly AI is evolving, my guess is we’ll see even more capacity announcements in the coming years.
