Govt Suspends BDx Data Center Project in West Java Amid Environmental Concern - Companies
The suspension lasts until environmental and building approvals are issued, as officials cite concerns over water use and a 640-megawatt campus.
- On Tuesday, West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi ordered Singapore's BDx Data Centers to halt construction on a 640-megawatt Jatiluhur campus, citing pending environmental and building permits.
- Incomplete regulatory processes, specifically the environmental impact analysis and building approval , caused the suspension rather than environmental violations.
- Public scrutiny surrounds the project's water usage from a vital local reservoir, reflecting broader concerns about the environmental burden of large-scale data centers on local communities.
- West Java Communication and Information Agency head Adi Komar confirmed the provincial administration supports the investment but stressed developers must comply with all regulations, as officials expedite pending permits.
- As Indonesia's data-center market is forecast to reach US$6.08 billion by 2031, similar opposition has emerged across South-east Asia, including in Malaysia, amid infrastructure expansion.
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Indonesian governor orders halt on data centre project by Singapore's BDx due to lack of permits
A governor of Indonesia's most populous province has ordered Singapore's BDx Data Centers to halt construction on a data centre due to a lack of required permits, amid a push by Southeast Asia's largest economy to catch up with regional peers in technology infrastructure projects.
Govt suspends BDx data center project in West Java amid environmental concern - Companies
West Java Communication and Information Agency head Adi Komar said the provincial administration supported investment in the data center but stressed that developers must comply with all applicable regulations, particularly given the project's scale.
The construction of the AI BDx Data Center in Jatiluhur was temporarily halted by the West Java Provincial Government due to the failure to complete the AMDAL and PBG documents, even though IESR urged a complete study.
JPNN.com: The West Java Provincial Government has temporarily halted the construction of an AI-based data center in the Jatiluhur area, Purwakarta Regency. AMDAL and PBG permits are in the spotlight.
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