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Indonesia expands electricity capacity for artificial intelligence growth

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Source: Antara News

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said at the Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit 2026 on 21 October 2026 that Indonesia is expanding electricity capacity to power artificial intelligence growth as data centers drive rising energy demand. The government plans to add 70 gigawatts of capacity under state utility PLN’s 2025-2034 power supply plan and is pushing a 100 gigawatt-peak solar program. Indonesia’s data center capacity currently stands at about 0.45 to 0.58 GW. He said the government aims to develop 9 million digital talents by 2030.

Why it matters

Airlangga named stronger digital infrastructure and energy security as priorities as Indonesia works toward AI sovereignty, with data centers driving rising energy demand.

When
21 Oct 2026
ID
WTA-N-2026-0364
Who
PLN; Airlangga Hartarto

Summary by wheresthe.ai, from Antara News. Checked against the source on 22 Oct 2026.

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WTA-N-2026-0364: “Indonesia expands electricity capacity for artificial intelligence growth.” wheresthe.ai, 21 Oct 2026. https://wheresthe.ai/d/id-indonesia-expands-electricity-capacity-for-artificial-int-2026-10/ (source: Antara News).

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